Having worked during the game, I didn't actually see this play. Is there a valid youtube link to it?

For the life of me, I thought a whistle blew the play dead, and the last team in possession prior to the whistle would keep possession. Even an early or inadvertent whistle. Because the whistle is supposed to signal the end of the play, and you're supposed to ease up.

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Posted by JaxTigah

Jackson, MS

Member since Dec 2009

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Posted on 10/8/12 at 8:05 pm to Scoob

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For the life of me, I thought a whistle blew the play dead, and the last team in possession prior to the whistle would keep possession

It was that way when replay first started. Everyone remembers the old "Inadvertant Whistles". It changed a couple of years ago. You can make a recovery of a fumble even after the whistle blows but it can not be advanced. If it had not been a "clear" recovery of the fumble by UF, LSU would have kept the ball at the spot of the fumble.

ETA: anyone who saw the Texas Oklahoma State game, the ball was fumbled by Texas before a touchdown was ruled but the ball was still awarded to Texas because there was supposedly not a "clear recovery" by Ok State. That was a real hosing because that was 7 points.

This post was edited on 10/8/12 at 8:08 pm

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Posted by AlwysATgr

Member since Apr 2008

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Posted on 10/9/12 at 12:19 am to Scoob

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Is there a valid youtube link to it?

It's in the brief highlights at about the 40s mark. OBJ fumbles on about the 23 yd line and UF picks it up at about the 18. The ref is clearly signaling 'stop the clock' before the recovery.

LSU-UF 2012 Highlights

To be clear: it was a fumble and per the new rules it was called correctly. It just appears to be an incredibly bad rule.

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