You must be blind - Did you not just see Fred fumble the ball in a big pile, minutes before that...
While a common play, why even risk it - it doesn't make any sense... and scared? They ran well the entire game it isn't about being tough at that point... it is about closing the game out with the lowest possible risk... Which you apparently just don't understand.
They run the ball there and fumble, you would be calling for Marone's head on a stake for not playing smart there and kneeling down.