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Originally Posted by MJT
You certainly can. 8-2-1c It is a touchdown when a backward pass or fumble is declared dead in the end zone of the opponent of the player who threw the backward pass or fumbled while no player is in possession (other than because of an inadvertent whistle).
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Agreed - there is still team possession on this live, loose ball, per 2-33-2, but why declare the ball dead?