Then I came across the following picture, courtesy the Lincoln Journal-Star:
Yikes! That looks like a fumble...and a touchback, which means Nebraska whiffs in the first OT and the Jayhawks could win the game with a field goal.
Monday, October 02, 2006
Did we get lucky against Kansas?
Sitting up high in the south end zone, I didn't have a good view of Nate Swift's catch in OT that gave Nebraska a first and goal at the 1/2 yard line. I know that KU coach Mark Mangino challenged the play, but never figured out why. Didn't get to see any decent replays yesterday either.
Then I came across the following picture, courtesy the Lincoln Journal-Star:
Yikes! That looks like a fumble...and a touchback, which means Nebraska whiffs in the first OT and the Jayhawks could win the game with a field goal.
Then I came across the following picture, courtesy the Lincoln Journal-Star:
Yikes! That looks like a fumble...and a touchback, which means Nebraska whiffs in the first OT and the Jayhawks could win the game with a field goal.
Wiggins kicked it. Kicks are illegal.
ReplyDeleteYou're not in any way still bitter about that, eh?
ReplyDeleteGood point. You simply can't assume that Kansas would have kicked the field goal. Heck, they missed an extra point earlier in the game.
ReplyDeleteLast night on NET, they showed a replay, and while you couldn't be 100% sure of it, it sure looks like Swift fumbled the ball as he reached for the pylon after making the catch. I think that's what Steve Usecheck, the replay official, also saw. Not enough to overturn the play, hence the ball was placed at the 1/2 yard line.
Heck, it was close enough that it could have also been called a touchdown, but I think he fumbled before reaching the goal line.
Dear AJ,
ReplyDeleteTackling Wiggins before the ball arrives is also illegal. Get over it.