Unusual Play in NCAA game

[Dan_ref]

Originally Posted by rulesmaven

So the key is that it never crossed the plane into bounds, and no Illinois player could cross the plane to go OOB to touch the ball, so it was safe just sitting there on the floor?

It wasn't *passed* inbounds and 5 seconds didn't elapse. If it rolled inbounds we're OK. (I think...?? Yeah sure, we're OK.)

That's pretty much it.