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Well I can see somewhat why an interp would give that answer. However, a series automatically ends when, after a 4th down when there are no fouls, the ball becomes dead. But if the down is incorrect then it really wasn't 4th down and a new series was not actually awarded yet. The official signaling first down in any direction only indicates that a new series is awarded but did not award the new series.
I might equate the awarding of a new series to the ball becoming dead. The ball always becomes dead on it's own (except for the dreaded IW). A new series is awarded automatically (there is no inadvertent new series). 5-1-3 lists all the criteria for a new series. So I would say that we can't award a new series, it has to be earned. If we were to award a new series then that would be a mistake and it could be corrected prior to the next snap.
This does get to be a tricky one as I can see how it could be read both ways.
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