Glen,
I think I'd have to go with the interference out for illegal contact. From your description, I do not think that I'd have restricted the runner for USC. I suspect that, when the runner hesitated, I'd have called & signalled obstruction. Then, after the out on interference, I'd issue a team warning to the defense - I'm going to consider this obstruction the same thing as a fake tag. I think Fed covers this with bench & field conduct, Rule 3, Section 6?
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Steve M
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