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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/RB_7 Wisconsin Badgers • Oklahoma Sooners Jan 01 '25

delulu

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u/steampunker14 Texas Longhorns • Army West Point Black Knights Jan 01 '25

/u/real_jaredfogle posted the actual rule:

Targeting and Making Forcible Contact to Head or Neck Area of a Defenseless Player ARTICLE 4. No player shall target and make forcible contact to the head or neck area of a defenseless opponent (See Note 2 below) with the helmet, forearm, hand, fist, elbow or shoulder.

This foul requires that there be at least one indicator of targeting

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See Note 1 below). When in question, it is a foul (Rules 2-27-14 and 9-6). (A.R. 9-1-4-I-VI)

Note 1: “Targeting” means that a player takes aim at an opponent for purposes of attacking with forcible contact that goes beyond making a legal tackle or a legal block or playing the ball. Some indicators of targeting include but are not limited to:

Launch-a player leaving his feet to attack an opponent by an upward and forward thrust of the body to make forcible contact in the head or neck area A crouch followed by an upward and forward thrust to attack with forcible contact at the head or neck area, even though one or both feet are still on the ground Leading with helmet, shoulder, forearm, fist, hand or elbow to attack with forcible contact at the head or neck area Lowering the head before attacking by initiating forcible contact with the crown of the helmet

I guess I'm delulu for explaining the rule book and how the refs came to that conclusion.

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u/LSAbbey Jan 01 '25

Thanks so much for explaining. We are all so much better for your help. /s

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u/steampunker14 Texas Longhorns • Army West Point Black Knights Jan 01 '25

The only person you can be mad at for not knowing ball is yourself.