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Originally Posted by Welpe
The clock should not stop until the officials signal for a time out and would start again on the ready for play. I think this is subject to review but 2 seconds elapsed is not a lot of time for this type of situation. I'm not sure SC could get another snap off anyways considering the clock would be wound on the ready.
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Similar thing happened to WSU in the 1998 Rose Bowl. Completed pass down the sideline for a first down (and an OPI WSU got away with). Tackle inbounds. Clock stopped with 2 seconds left. After the RFP, snap, spike, 2 seconds ran off the clock. Game over.
As a young official at the time, I knew that wasn't unreasonable. A is supposed to be set for 1 sec after the RFP. Snap and spike and stopping the clock another second. I don't think 2 secs is enough to get a play off.