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Originally Posted by aschramm
The first one, definitely was a late hit out of bounds (which was the penalty that was given). I personally thought it was a horse-collar, as it seemed the defender had his hand inside of the shoulder pads. Either way, I believe the penalty yardage is the same, so no big deal in that part.
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In the college rules, this is only one factor in determining it is a horse collar tackle. Not all tackles done this way are a foul. He actually picked up him up doing this and then threw him down (an incredibly athletic move when you think about it). It wasn't a play where he pulled the runner backward from behind.
I'm sorry to hear you are a Packer fan. I am a Vikings fan so I had a vested interest in the game but I am looking at this as a learning official, not as a "fanboy".