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Football Officiating => NCAA Discussion => Topic started by: golfingref on November 16, 2014, 03:03:57 PM

Title: Mercer "fat guy" touchdown
Post by: golfingref on November 16, 2014, 03:03:57 PM

http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-football/story/2014-11-15/mercer-bears-runs-trick-play-for-offensive-lineman-draw-excessive-celebration-penalty

You can't report as eligible in NCAA, can you? On a side note, they definitely got their money's worth on that USC!

Title: Re: Mercer "fat guy" touchdown
Post by: Legacy Zebra on November 16, 2014, 03:22:45 PM

No, there's no reporting in NCAA, but it looks like it was a backwards pass so it doesn't matter. I don't know how the coach feels, but if I was the player, that is totally worth 15 yards.

Title: Re: Mercer "fat guy" touchdown
Post by: mishatx on November 16, 2014, 03:53:19 PM

Looks like it's thown at the 6, caught at the 7(ish), so it is a backward pass.

Title: Re: Mercer "fat guy" touchdown
Post by: golfingref on November 16, 2014, 03:55:57 PM

Missed that part when I watched it. Good call, LZ and mishatx.

Title: Re: Mercer "fat guy" touchdown
Post by: SouthGARef on November 18, 2014, 03:04:57 PM

Quote from: Legacy Zebra on November 16, 2014, 03:22:45 PM

I don't know how the coach feels, but if I was the player, that is totally worth 15 yards.

They were winning big against an NAIA school on senior day. I haven't actually spoken with the coach, but I'm pretty sure the celebration was pre-approved.