Penalty enforcement

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Originally Posted by Sonofanump

During a NCAA game this year (maybe a Thursday night ESPN game), a U of Cincinnati receiver caught a ball and attempted to get to the goal line. He thought he did, ripped off his helmet and USC celebrated. After review of the play, it was determined that he was out at the one. A's ball, first and ten from the 16.

Both enforcements are essentially the same. In the original sample play, the holding penalty, during the live ball, negates the apparent TD and is enforced from the spot of the foul (if during a run), previous spot (if during a pass), and the down is repeated. After that live ball foul is enforced, the dead ball foul is enforced from the subsequent spot.

In your example, there was no live ball foul, the play simply ended at the 1 yard line. After the play, the dead ball foul is enforced from the subsequent spot.