Horse collar rule

[Eastshire]

Originally Posted by Reffing Rev.

I heard at a clinic in 2012 that at least the Big 10 guys are taught that its possible to grab the collar of the shoulder pads from outside the jersey...I.e. if the action causes the same effect, the "buckling of the knees," they aren't picking nits on whether the hand is inside or outside. Play the game lower.

That would explain the call. He did go down as if horse-collared, but the tackler had him in the name plate area.