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I don't officiate football and do not know the rules. I just enjoy watching the college games. So if my terminology is incorrect, I apologize in advance.
I did see the facemask penalty in question and thought that it was severely unsporting. If the current rule is that the offending team does not suffer the consequences of the penalty for this, then the NCAA needs to change the rule.
Please note that the Tenn. player who threw the ball away after being tackled on the two point try with the game tied at 44 was flagged for unsporting conduct and that 15-yard penalty was assessed on the following OT possession, which forced Tenn. to start at the 40.
The same should apply with the facemask infraction. The NCAA should not give teams free reign to foul on conversions in this manner.
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