SayHawkKid
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tOSU got hosed on the safety call.
Usually when a ball carrier is engaged and driven back three yards, a whistle is blown before he has a chance to disengage.
The call that was worse than that was the false start on OSU late in the 4th. Though the left end was not in the neutral zone (the replay ESECPN showed), the right end was a yard past the neutral zone and OSU was called for a false start. Pryor ran for 14 yards on the next play, which should have been enough for a first down.
How bout the incredible arkansas td run being called back. They ruled that the back of his wrist touched the ground so he was down. 1/2 in away would have been the back of his hand and he would have had the TD.
That one was bizarre. Who knew a wrist meant down?
I did, but then again I have a smart phone. Also they scored 2 plays later so that wasn't really an issue.
I did, but then again I have a smart phone. Also they scored 2 plays later so that wasn't really an issue.
by that logic though, you could pick up a runner, run him back 10 yards, put him down and let another player tackle him(assuming no whistle was blown). i agree, it was called correct the way the rule is written, but i think it needs to be revised
The runner was still fighting to get away and make progress. Suppose he had separated from the first defender and managed to gain 5-10 yards (regardless of whether the play had pushed him into the end zone, or in okeefe4pres's case, irregardless)? Wouldn't that instead have been a pretty good offensive move and ruled a gain? I thought it was the correct call.
I didn't see the play but if it's true that he was driven back 3 yards before getting free I think that obviously qualifies as forward progress being stopped.
Agree, they blew that false start call (and it was HUGE). And I thought both Ark DE's had been or were in the neutral zone when the OSU tackle jumped. Clearly Offsides, imo...
Completely agree with okeefe4prez and you. It was clear, especially on DVR slow mo the far Ark DE was over, then the near DE came over and caused the OSU lineman to move. Not sure how they could've missed it.
I thought they also missed a pretty blatant PI on a long pass in the first half when the Ark supposedly tangled his legs with the OSU receiver. Would've been a TD and something should've been called.
No question this was PI. The defender and receiver did not just tangle legs; seeing he was beat, the defender grabbed the receiver and swung his legs around to take down the receiver.