your in trouble, but you can't just cave and give up and punt. One of the worst saying in football is staying with the run.
For what:
To fall further and further behind. If the other team takes it away, you have to throw it and hope plays are made. Of course, better offensive line play solves a lot of problems.
But never understand giving up and just falling further and further behind because of fear. The only time it makes sense if you truly have an elite defense or playing a horrific offense and you can afford to punt the entire game and win 10-7.