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Originally Posted by ChickenOfNC
It's my understanding that when an illegal forward pass is declined, the ball is spotted at the spot of the illegal forward pass, which in this case would be the endzone. So, safety whether accepted or declined. Is this incorrect?
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I think you nailed it. The succeeding spot would be the spot where the play ended, which in the case of an Illegal Forward Pass would be the spot of the foul, not the previous spot.
As you correctly observed, this play ended in the EZ, so there is no option available for "B" taking over (on downs) at the
5 yard line. The end result is a Safety whether the penalty is accepted or not.