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TXMike:
Anyone see UCF - Marshall last night?  i missed it but sounds like there was a "situation"

Saw this in a news report:
Marshall got within 14-7 on a 12-yard pass from Anderson to Dobson with 6:12 on the clock. The acrobatic catch by Dobson was under review for 12 minutes before the touchdown ruling was confirmed.

Dobson’s foot knocked over the pylon which is a violation, but the play was allowed because he was hit by UCF defensive back Justin Boddie with the ball while in the air.
And in another one:

The play was reviewed because as Dobson went up for the pass, his right foot hit the pylon which would normally make him out of bounds. However, it was determined that he was forced out by contact and was able to get his foot back in, resulting in a ruling of a touchdown.

I guess if they judge he was forced out but came back and landed 1 foot in bounds it would be like if he was running close to the sideline, forced out and then he came back in immediately to get the pass.

foureyedzebra:

Don't know if this helps, but you can catch the entire game replay here

http://espn.go.com/espn3/index?id=302860276&league=ncaaf#

Atlanta Blue:

--- Quote from: TXMike on October 14, 2010, 05:56:24 AM ---The acrobatic catch by Dobson was under review for 12 minutes before the touchdown ruling was confirmed.

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12 minutes is ABSURD!  We once had a review go 4 minutes and I though Bobby Gaston (head of SEC officials at the time) was going to go apoplectic.

If there isn't enough evidence that can be seen or deduced in a minute or two, then there isn't enough evidence to overturn the call on the field.  Move on.

(On the 4 minute review in our game, the decision to reverse the call took only a minute.  But the box and chains had already been moved, and it took three minutes to review where to replace them).

Andrew McCarthy:

--- Quote from: TXMike on October 14, 2010, 05:56:24 AM ---Dobson’s foot knocked over the pylon which is a violation, but the play was allowed because he was hit by UCF defensive back Justin Boddie with the ball while in the air.

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If this is what happened it should have been incomplete.  It says he hit the pylon as a result of being hit by the defender and he was "with the ball".  But we all know how those news reports are.

Hopefully we can get a video of it.

Diablo:

--- Quote from: TXMike on October 14, 2010, 05:56:24 AM ---
I guess if they judge he was forced out but came back and landed 1 foot in bounds it would be like if he was running close to the sideline, forced out and then he came back in immediately to get the pass.


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Remember there was a recent editorial change that made it more lenient to apply the exception for OB receiver losing eligibility.  "Blocked (forced) out of bounds" was replaced with "due to contact".

Let's hope the pylon was in its correct location.

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