For the first time since the 2019 Belk Bowl, I thought the refs consistently marked Kentucky a half yard (or more) short of where the ball was located in the offensive player’s hands.
Sure, they are supposed to mark it where a knee or elbow (etc.) lands and not give credit for an extra foot or two if the body part landed before the offensive player stretches out.
But we all watch a lot of college ball and know that 90 percent of the time, the offensive player is sort of given the benefit of the doubt, and the ball marked where the ball was in his grasp when tackled.
I felt there were 5 or 6 obvious spots where our player had crossed a five yard lateral mark by at least a half yard, only to see the ball spotted a foot from the five yard lateral mark.
?????
Sure, they are supposed to mark it where a knee or elbow (etc.) lands and not give credit for an extra foot or two if the body part landed before the offensive player stretches out.
But we all watch a lot of college ball and know that 90 percent of the time, the offensive player is sort of given the benefit of the doubt, and the ball marked where the ball was in his grasp when tackled.
I felt there were 5 or 6 obvious spots where our player had crossed a five yard lateral mark by at least a half yard, only to see the ball spotted a foot from the five yard lateral mark.
?????
