PSU/OSU Illegal Batting Question

[FeetBallRef]

Originally Posted by Backjudge79

So according to the rules it is ok for B to bat a loose ball backward in the field of play?

There were 2 bats when the ball was loose after the fumble. It was a "foreward bat" for PSU #46, and then it was a "backward bat" for PSU #10.

YouTube - Penn State at Ohio State - Fumble recovery

[Theisey]

I'd be willing to bat, I mean bet that when the season is over and PSU has won their BCS game, the player is finally going to come out and say if I had not batted that ball in the OSU game, we'd not have been here to win another championship.

[TXMike]

I am surprised he has not done so already I do not think there are that many folks yet who recognize if he did it deliberately it was a foul.

[waltjp]

Originally Posted by TXMike

I am surprised he has not done so already I do not think there are that many folks yet who recognize if he did it deliberately it was a foul.

Of course they don't realize it was illegal. To them it was a smart play.

[bigjohn]

and since it wasn't called, pure Genius!