NSW has a win-loss record of 6-2 in State of Origin matches when Cameron Murray is in the starting side. It becomes 3-5 when he is picked on the interchange bench.
That 3-5 was about to become 2-6 until Queensland fullback Kalyn Ponga was sent off with 23 minutes to go in Origin I of this series.
The Blues were down 20-6 at the time and it was obvious they weren't going to rescue the result.
