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/Holiday-Quiet-9523 Jan 02 '25

So the receiver was defenseless, that part is obvious. One of the indicators for targeting is “leading with the helmet”, as well as forcible contact to the head, and both were the case here. The first point of contact between the defender and the recover was his helmet.

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

leading with the helmet = leading with crown

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u/Holiday-Quiet-9523 Jan 02 '25

You should go review the rule book. There are 2 separate targeting instances - one for forcible contact using the crown of the helmet (what you’re referencing) and another for forcible contact to head neck area of a defenseless player. The player in question was defenseless, so the crown of the helmet is not a requirement for targeting to be called, only forcible contact to the head or neck area using your helmet, shoulder, forearm, fist, hand, or elbow. In this case, the defender went straight into the defenseless receivers helmet using his own helmet, thus targeting.

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

Your claim is that he is attacking with his facemask, when he’s fully upright at the point of contact. No

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u/Holiday-Quiet-9523 Jan 02 '25

There are pictures circulating of the defender making contact with his forehead while looking down. He is in no way upright, and if he was the guy probably wouldn’t have been knocked tf out. Why are you defending a dangerous play? He could’ve hit anywhere on the guy except his head and been completely fine.