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Originally Posted by starman
In yesterday's Arkansas game the lateral occurred on 4th down. It bounced before it was recovered by Arkansas and advanced for a first down. My question is....would this play have been legal in the nfl? My understanding is that fourth-down fumbles can only be recovered and advanced by the player who fumbled. Since the lateral bounced, would it be considered a fumble?
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Why would it have been illegal at any level? It is not a fumble, it is a backward pass (not a lateral). NCAA and the NFL have basically the same fourth down fumble rule.
Peace