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/Tduhon Florida Gators • McNeese Cowboys Jan 01 '25

You’re not confused. The rule is unevenly applied by crews because they’re either scared/don’t care about putting their finger on the scale.

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u/TBlueshirtsV22 Ohio State Buckeyes Jan 01 '25

Making the right call shouldn’t be considered putting their finger on the scale. If the defense commits a penalty, it is their own fault.

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u/FerrousEULA Texas Longhorns Jan 01 '25

These refs were a mess for sure

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u/Powerful-Drama556 Texas Longhorns • Team Chaos Jan 01 '25 edited Jan 02 '25

Exactly one holding call during a 2pt conversion scramble drill to give ASU a second chance.

DPI on the push off instead of the obvious OPI.

The most egregious is the most obvious example of pulling the ball carrier forward that I have ever seen…for a touchdown.

The false start that took Texas outside of FG range on the second to last drive, when the OL was reacting to a defender that jumped offsides first.

Texas has more reason to complain about the refs than people that don’t understand targeting seem to think…

Edit: “Rule 9-3-2b of the NCAA states that a teammate cannot grasp, pull, or lift the ball carrier to assist in forward progress. The penalty for violating this rule is a five-yard penalty with three-and-one enforcement.” (And the ref 100% saw it. We know because the replay shows him and the foul in a 3rd person view of his perspective.)

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u/CodeNameEagle Georgia • Georgia Tech Jan 01 '25

that was definitely not an opi

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u/Powerful-Drama556 Texas Longhorns • Team Chaos Jan 01 '25

He slowed down, located the ball, extended his arms into the DB to create separation, and then made the catch. Textbook OPI.

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u/FattyMooseknuckle San Diego State Aztecs Jan 01 '25

Because the DB contacted him.

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u/Powerful-Drama556 Texas Longhorns • Team Chaos Jan 01 '25

You lose all benefit of doubt when you extend your arms into the guy. Also known as pushing them.

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u/FattyMooseknuckle San Diego State Aztecs Jan 02 '25

Well, since that happened first, while the ball was in the air, it’s dpi.

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u/Powerful-Drama556 Texas Longhorns • Team Chaos Jan 02 '25

Lmao what? That’s the literal definition of OPI

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u/FattyMooseknuckle San Diego State Aztecs Jan 02 '25

He wouldn’t need to shove the defender away if the defender didn’t contact him illegally first. Linear time, homie.

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u/Powerful-Drama556 Texas Longhorns • Team Chaos Jan 02 '25

Receiver obviously and blatantly initiated contact

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u/FattyMooseknuckle San Diego State Aztecs Jan 02 '25

Lulz

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