REPLY: If he lands on his feet at A's 28 under his own control, it's still a live ball. The fact that he's then tackled at A's 26 is interesting, but I don't think it materially affects how you will rule this play. He could just as easily have landed at the 28 (on his feet) and continued downfield for a TD! You would not want to have blown that one dead. ljudge is correct that the goal line adds a different element to the play, one in which the Federation has seen fit to kill the play and award the score. But if memory serves me correctly, ljudge's play over the endzone would continue to be a live ball in NCAA play. Am I right, TxMike??
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