Boise State

[Sonofanump]

I am pretty sure this was a split Big Ten crew. Great job guys.

[Backjudge79]

I have a question on the play where the punt hit a Boise State player and OU recovered. I thought that the Boise State player was knocked backward by an OU player and then contacted the ball. The was no replay or review. Anyone else see this?

[Theisey]

It does appear that while engaged in blocking, the ball did touch him. I also questioned that play based on how I remember the written rule.
What I questioned was this, was the team-A player blocked into the ball or was he just plain engaged in a block when the ball hit him.

[TXMike]

During discussion in the chatroom I think we "experts" agreed the player had inititated the contact and was blocking, not be ing blocked, hence the touch counted.

[JasonTX]

Originally Posted by TXMike

During discussion in the chatroom I think we "experts" agreed the player had inititated the contact and was blocking, not be ing blocked, hence the touch counted.

It even appeared that there was some quick discussion by the officials after the play was dead. I assume they may have been discussing that as well.

[Warrenkicker]

One thing I saw about the try for Oklahoma where they had the illegal shift is that the "tight end" who went in motion and then caught the ball appeared to be lined up on the LOS and went in motion along the LOS. When I first saw it I thought he was just shifting and I was convinced of that because he started before the wing had stopped and then they snapped the ball before the "tight end" stopped. I would like to see that formation again to see because I thought that the replay confirmed what I thought I saw. I could be wrong but maybe one of you out there has a copy of the game and can look at that again.

[BktBallRef]

When I saw what a terrific finish it was going to be, I backed up the DVR to the point of BSU's final punt and recorded until the end.

The illegal shift was the correct call. As soon as the ball was snapped I said "illegal shift." After the catch, the announcers said, "There's a flag on the play," I knew what it was.

The TE that caught the ball went in motion/shifted before the other TE completed his shift. I honestly don't know if there was suppoed to be motion or if they were both supposed to shift and reset but he did not reset for 1 second before the ball was snapped. A call went each way, the crew got it right and they made both teams play a third try until they got it right.

[ChickenOfNC]

I also thought on Boise's touchdown play in overtime, that when the QB went in motion, he definitely turned upfield before the snap.

Myself and another official were both watching the highlights on Youtube this morning, and we both sort of caught that at the same time.