Tennessee/LSU

[Kirby]

There was a controversial play that was reviewed in the first half (2nd quarter I think).

LSU punted and while the kick was bouncing on about the R-5 it appeared to touch a Tennessee player, a member of the receiving team. The ball then rolled into the endzone. I do not care who thinks the ball was or was not touched by the player. I am wondering what the ruling would be under the NCAA code. In NFHS, this is a touchback the moment the ball crosses the goal line even if the kick is muffed by R.

In NCAA, can a member of R provide a new force (impetus) to a scrimmage kick? At what point is a kick ruled a touchback?

[TXMike]

NCAA If it is ruled B touched the ball, then it stays live even though ball hits ground in EZ. B must cover (and get a touchback) or if A covers, then it is a TD for A

[Theisey]

tell us what was the result of play?
Did the team-B receiver rush cover it or was it ruled a TB because the official ruled there was no touch.

[TXMike]

I think it hit the pylon so they correctly ruled touchback

[Theisey]

Thanks Mike. What then was so controversially requiring a review on that? Assuming your recall is good, and I have no reason to doubt that.

[TXMike]

I did not even see the play. Just going off what O read on another forum about what happened on the play. Maybe they were reviewing to see if it hit the pylon??

[Kirby]

There were two separate plays in this game. The play I was talking about and the play where the ball hit the pylon. They did not review the pylon play.

My play...I believe K recovered the ball in the end zone. It was ruled a TB on the field (no touching by R) and then they reviewed to see if R touched it or not. The ruling on the field was upheld which in turn led to a LSU sideline warning.

Thanks for the NCAA-code lesson.