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Originally Posted by ilyazhito
Ball is touched by a player with OOB status, therefore it becomes OOB. Since a player who is out of bounds cannot secure possession, the ball is awarded to team A. If the fumble was touched by B in advance of the spot of the fumble, it is returned to the spot of the fumble. In any scenario it is A's ball, next down (unless A has reached the line to gain).
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I do not agree with this. There is no status for a player that is airborne. The only provision that I am aware of at the NCAA level is if a pass is thrown and the player jumped from out of bounds, but simply touching the ball or recovering the ball does not change what is ruled. Now you can have other things, but I would need to see a rules reference on this one to support that the player is out of bounds. I think the play would stand depending on who was coming from out of bounds or how they got out of bounds (blocked, forced vs. going out on their own).
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