re: Brooks had possession

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Isn't this supposed rule saying it's out of bounds because the player possesed the ball while out of bounds so it's dead?

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Different rule.

The rule you’re talking about is saying it’s out of bounds because if a loose ball touches anything out of bounds (including a player) it’s dead. That part is pretty cut and dry.

The question is whether it was still a loose ball at the point when the Bama player touched it. And THAT part comes down to whether Brooks had established possession of the ball before the Bama player touched it.