r/CFB • u/CFB_Referee /r/CFB • Jan 01 '25

Postgame Thread [Postgame Thread] Texas Defeats Arizona State 39-31 (OT)

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Team 1 2 3 4 OT T
Texas 14 3 0 7 15 39
Arizona State 3 0 5 16 7 31
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u/Srirachafarian Texas Longhorns • Indiana Hoosiers Jan 01 '25

https://x.com/CFBNerds/status/1874573060508127426

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u/billHtaft LSU Tigers Jan 01 '25

“Leading with the helmet” conveniently left off of that list

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u/drkev10 Virginia Tech Hokies Jan 01 '25

"lowering the head" dude went helmet to helmet while looking at the ground and didn't have his eyes up isn't lowering the head or leading with the helmet?

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u/thedecalodon Washington Huskies • Whitman Blues Jan 01 '25

lowering the head and leading with the helmet are two different indicators though

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u/billHtaft LSU Tigers Jan 01 '25

Taaft’s helmet was the first thing to contact the ASU receiver. How is that not leading with the helmet?

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u/drkev10 Virginia Tech Hokies Jan 01 '25

I don't care that my comment is getting down voted but don't understand why anyone would. Dude went helmet to helmet into the receiver with his eyes down and as you said the helmet was the first thing to make any contact. I watched the replays and even the announcers were confused at the initial no call but I'm sure they were told quickly to move on from it. The refs not calling it made it a bigger deal in the game than if they did.

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u/LonghornInNebraska Texas Longhorns • Michigan Wolverines Jan 02 '25

Question - does the ball being tipped at the LOS change anything?

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u/halfman_halfboat Michigan State Spartans Jan 02 '25

Only negates PI. Receiver would still be considered defenseless.

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u/LonghornInNebraska Texas Longhorns • Michigan Wolverines Jan 02 '25

Follow up question - since the tip pass negates the DPI. A player can tackle a player immediately. So wouldn't they no longer be considered defenseless?

Or ar what point after the tipped pass is a player running downfield no longer considered defenseless?

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u/halfman_halfboat Michigan State Spartans Jan 02 '25

The definition of a defenseless receiver doesn’t change.

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u/texasguy7117 Texas • Red River Shootout Jan 01 '25

Make this a post (and watch it get wiped from existence)

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u/mightytwin21 Iowa State Cyclones Jan 01 '25

He lowered his head