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re: Miami - ND game...Catch or no catch?

Posted on 11/9/26 at 9:00 am to
Posted by moneyg
Member since Jun 2006
64992 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 9:00 am to
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He had possesion with two feet in the endzone and then took a third atep with possession


I think he lost possession just before the 3rd step happens.

quote:

How many seconds is required for possession


I don't think it's about time. It's about that 3rd step. And, to be honest, I'm assuming the rule in college is the same as the NFL. That's an assumption on my part.

So, I think you had the rule right. Did he have firm possession when the 3rd step came down. If yes, it's a catch. If no, it's not.

Posted by SoggyCerealClub
Member since Apr 2026
426 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 9:01 am to
I think it’s a catch.

But I payback is a bitch. Miami was bailed out a few times this season.
Posted by SoggyCerealClub
Member since Apr 2026
426 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 9:06 am to
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It should be no different than a ball carrier crossing the plane of the goal line

Agree with this. A runner can hit the pylon with the ball coming out his hand and it’s called a TD
Posted by Buckeye06
Member since Dec 2007
25772 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 9:17 am to
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Agree with this. A runner can hit the pylon with the ball coming out his hand and it’s called a TD



But the WR never had possession of the ball in the first place according to the ruling.

Runners who hit pylons have control/possession when they hit it, then lose the ball.

Just not the same scenario
Posted by SoggyCerealClub
Member since Apr 2026
426 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 9:44 am to
He had both hands on the ball with 2 feet in the endzone. That’s a catch.

If he loses control of the ball once he’s out of bounds, it’s irrelevant because he’s already out of bounds.
Posted by lionward2014
New Orleans
Member since Jul 2015
14883 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 10:10 am to
In my perfect world where what a catch is is common sense again that's a catch. In the current world it's a toss up, but as he was bringing the ball down it surely didn't look secure.

Ref on the field called it incomplete, and don't think there is enough there to overturn. If he had called it a touchdown think that stands too.

Obviously it changes that ND would still have had to go down and score, but ND would have been getting the ball back with ~3 minutes and 3 timeouts. I like the chances still of winning the game.

Miami getting screwed by the refs narrative is stupid. They didn't get a single false start or holding called the whole game and they were doing a ton of each. Refs didn't really make any calls that favored one team over the other, minus the "targeting" check that was clear as day not targeting giving Miami a break.
Posted by QJenk
Atl, Ga
Member since Jan 2013
18067 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 10:49 am to
You have to complete the process of the catch. He did not. That's a pretty easy call. No need for any debate.
Posted by ljhog
Lake Jackson, Tx.
Member since Apr 2009
21012 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 12:12 pm to
Control inbounds = catch
Posted by SoggyCerealClub
Member since Apr 2026
426 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 1:03 pm to
What’s the process of completing a catch beyond catching it with your hands?
Posted by PalletJack
LA by birth, TX by choice
Member since Oct 2024
1151 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 3:06 pm to
Nobody should call that a catch. He did have it for a moment but the DB made a great play to prevent him from securing the ball. You arent getting that catch in the backyard this Thanksgivi
Posted by LsuNav
Sacramento
Member since Mar 2008
2541 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 4:54 pm to
This is an incomplete pass.
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