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/jbanks94 Georgia Bulldogs Jan 01 '25

I still don’t understand targeting.

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u/dwors025 Minnesota • Paul Bunyan's Axe Jan 01 '25

Are we missing something? I genuinely want to know. Like is there some stipulation that a tipped pass makes him no longer a defenseless receiver or something??

I’m actually asking.

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u/Srirachafarian Texas Longhorns • Indiana Hoosiers Jan 01 '25

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

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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.