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fumble by Iowa DB that went into the LSU endzone
Posted on 1/2/14 at 1:55 pm
Posted on 1/2/14 at 1:55 pm
I thought if the ball became dead in the endzone, and the other team put it there, then it should have been a touchback. LSU's ball on the 20. Correct me if I'm wrong.
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Posted on 1/2/14 at 1:56 pm to LSU Jock 1970
That's if the ball rolls out the back of the endzone.
Posted on 1/2/14 at 1:56 pm to LSU Jock 1970
That's what I thought too, but I'd be willing to bet that I know less of the rules than the officials who made the call
Posted on 1/2/14 at 1:56 pm to LSU Jock 1970
You're wrong. It didn't go out of bounds, therefore it was a live ball. Since the possessor can't advance the ball on a fumble, the ball was placed at the spot of the fumble.
Posted on 1/2/14 at 1:56 pm to LSU Jock 1970
It has to roll out of bounds or be downed by an LSU player. Ball was just whistled dead, therefore, Iowa ball at point of fumble.
Posted on 1/2/14 at 1:57 pm to LSU Jock 1970
This has been debated several times since yesterday. I'm too lazy to search and link it for you though 
Posted on 1/2/14 at 1:57 pm to LSU Jock 1970
If not immediately recovered it's spotted at the point of the fumble..
Posted on 1/2/14 at 1:59 pm to LSU Jock 1970
it really is the dumbest rule...you can fumble it forward but if nobody picks it up or it doesnt go out of bounds, you get it back. I hope they look at it and turn that in to a touchback
Posted on 1/2/14 at 2:07 pm to LSU Jock 1970
quote:TD. At least IAW rules that were quoted here last night.
I thought if the ball became dead in the endzone, and the other team put it there, then it should have been a touchback. LSU's ball on the 20. Correct me if I'm wrong.
Of course if you fumble during a run (as occurred earlier in the game) before forward progress is stopped, that is a fumble.
If you try to down a punt by catching the ball, then casually tossing it into the endzone, that is a touchback.
If the offensive team does not substitute, the defensive team is not given extra time to line up.
It was a poorly called game.
This post was edited on 1/2/14 at 2:30 pm
Posted on 1/2/14 at 2:13 pm to LSU Jock 1970
What would have been the call if the LSU player had just kicked the ball out the back of the end zone when it was dropped - just kind of a "frick, I can't believe we let that mouth breather run one 71 yards back on us and I'm just pissed off enough to kick the ball out of sight right now" moment??
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