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Originally posted by Goodrich56
In the now infamous Reggie Bush "lateral" play in the Rose Bowl, it appeared that the lateral actually went forward. Therefore, shouldn't it have been whistled as a dead ball, with USC retaining possession (penalty assessed from the spot of the "lateral", still giving USC a first down) or at the very least reviewed, as opposed to having it ruled a fumble, which as we all know was recovered by Texas? How come no one has commented on this possibility? Or am I just missing something. Thanks for your feedback.
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You also have to realize that both of those tosses, Young's and Bush's, came after long runs. In such situations, the wings are not going to be parallel to the runner, like they are at the LOS when they're watching for a passer crossing the line. To "guess" a pass as being forward in that situation just isn't smart. I think the officials were correct to keep the flags in their pockets.