21stamps
Well-Known Member
I haven’t really given my 2 cents on Justyn’s catch, but I understand why they reversed the call. And no, it has nothing to do with the fact that I’m a Clemson fan. As the “rules expert” said, in order for the play to be ruled as a catch, not only does the receiver have to maintain the ball, but he has to perform a “football move” as well. (In this case, turn up field) Justyn did not perform any type of “football move”, so therefore the catch was not completed. However, I will admit that the term “football move” is somewhat unclear. (There are some aspects of it that I don’t completely understand.)
I'm curious how the play review process works. A play under review in the case of the reversed touch down of Ohio. Is it one individual that reviews the play or a group who come to a play decision?
To reverse a call there has to be clear evidence that the call on the field was wrong- this is the official rule. That specific video has been broken down numerous times, there was not enough evidence to reverse the call. He took 3 steps while holding onto the ball, it was not moving.
The incomplete pass called on OSU earlier in the game was legit, when it first looked like a touchdown. The video showed that the OSU player did not have possession. The ball was moving the entire time.
That possession or lack of looked very different from this so called incomplete pass.
Look, the Buckeyes shouldn’t have let the game be that close to need that recovery TD.. but at the same time, it was the wrong call.. both can be true.
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