Pointless now but why was delay of game not called agnst. Fla.?

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Illegal Delay of the Game
ARTICLE 2. a. The officials shall make the ball ready for play consistently
throughout the game. The play clock will start its count-down from either 40
seconds or 25 seconds, by rule depending on circumstances. A foul for illegal
delay occurs if the play clock is at :00 before the ball is put in play (Rule 3-2-4).
b. Illegal delay also includes:
1. Deliberately advancing the ball after it is dead.
2. When a team has expended its three timeouts and commits a Rule 1-4-8,
3-3-4-e or 9-2-2-d infraction.
3. When a team is not ready to play after an intermission between periods
(other than the half), after a score, after a radio/television/team timeout
or anytime the referee orders the ball put in play (A.R. 3-4-2-I).
4. Defensive verbal tactics that disconcert offensive signals (Rule 7-1-5-a-
3).
5. Defensive actions designed to cause a false start (Rule 7-1-5-a-4).
6. Putting the ball in play before it is ready for play (Rule 4-1-4).
7. Sideline interference (Rule 9-2-5).
8. Action clearly designed to delay the officials from making the ball ready
for play (A.R. 3-4-2-II).
PENALTY—Dead-ball foul. Five yards from the succeeding spot [S7 and
S21].

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It's so rarely called I think the refs wanted to give us the time but didn't want to call the penalty to avoid being killed.

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While delay of game is the primary call, the ref also has the discretion to reset the clock. It worked out for the Tigers regardless, but it could have kept them from risking a bad exchange on the spike.

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