Sugar Bowl: #13 Michigan def. #11 Virginia Tech, 23-20 (OT)

• WebFire

  Well I'd like to forget that half forever.
• vball10set

  Enjoy the charmed season, tsun--it's going to have to sustain you for a while
• WebFire

  vball10set;1037492 wrote:Enjoy the charmed season, tsun--it's going to have to sustain you for a while

  We'll see.
• merv

  

  Tiger2003;1037479 wrote:Yes I watch alot of football but I hardly watch Michigan. Michigan was at home for the two games that I watched them. They wore Blue jerseys that game.

  Your good Tiger. Web was just being a dick.
• dazedconfused

  

  was that a "replacements" moment right there from michigan's holder? snap was good and that couldn't have been a designed play
• buckeyes_woowee

  WOW Horrible officiating. Should of been a false start on the fake field goal and the run before the field goal he was clearly tackled in bounds and they ruled him out. Just unbeliable that refs miss this stuff in a BCS Bowl.
• chicago510

  

  buckeyes_woowee;1037510 wrote:WOW Horrible officiating. Should of been a false start on the fake field goal and the run before the field goal he was clearly tackled in bounds and they ruled him out. Just unbeliable that refs miss this stuff in a BCS Bowl.

  They did end the half with a TO, so thats moot.
• merv

  

  ccrunner609;1037512 wrote:Um played about as bad as they could and are still winning.....must be nice to get a ACC team in a bowl.

  +1
• Tiger2003

  

  wildcats20;1037488 wrote:Are you not watching?
  
  The ball was tipped by the defense.

  
  Before the pass was tipper there were 2 offensive lineman down field.
• Mulva

  

  I thought the linemen were downfield early too. I also thought the kicker false started.
• buckeyes_woowee

  I'm just saying. It is amazing that those no calls are missed
• Tiger2003

  

  The line of scrimmage was the 19-20, #54 who caught the ball was on the 15 when the ball was tipped #75 was right next to him.
• vball10set

  buckeyes_woowee;1037528 wrote:I'm just saying. It is amazing that those no calls are missed

  Did these refs officiate the OSU/IU bball game Saturday night?
• WebFire

  Mulva;1037527 wrote:I thought the linemen were downfield early too. I also thought the kicker false started.

  He did. And I think that's why Dileo took off. I don't think it was a planned play.
• dave

  This VT defense is much more athletic and stronger than I thought. Gorgeous will figure something out though.
• wildcats20

  

  Tiger2003;1037523 wrote:Before the pass was tipper there were 2 offensive lineman down field.

  Mulva;1037527 wrote:I thought the linemen were downfield early too. I also thought the kicker false started.

  Tiger2003;1037536 wrote:The line of scrimmage was the 19-20, #54 who caught the ball was on the 15 when the ball was tipped #75 was right next to him.

  I only ask because I really don't know the answer...
  
  Isn't all that negated because of the tipped ball? Like contact on a receiver is negated if the ball is tipped?
• buckeyes_woowee

  wildcats20;1037592 wrote:I only ask because I really don't know the answer...
  
  Isn't all that negated because of the tipped ball? Like contact on a receiver is negated if the ball is tipped?

  All besides the false start on the kicker
• karen lotz

  

  No. they can't leave the line of scrimmage until the ball crosses it. They do get a 3 yard cushion though but that is as far down field as they can go.
• Mulva

  

  wildcats20;1037592 wrote:I only ask because I really don't know the answer...
  
  Isn't all that negated because of the tipped ball? Like contact on a receiver is negated if the ball is tipped?

  You can only make contact with a receiver after the ball is tipped though. If you tackle the receiver while the ball is in the air and then it gets knocked away it's still interference.
  
  I figured that since the linemen were 3-4 yards downfield before the tip it would be a flag, but I don't know the official rule either.
  
  Edit: I also didn't know the 3 yard cushion rule. I still think they were past that, but it was close in that case.
• merv

  

  Ya, should have been a false start.
• dave

  VSmith needs to get some touches in the 3rd.
• wildcats20

  

  Mulva;1037614 wrote:You can only make contact with a receiver after the ball is tipped though. If you tackle the receiver while the ball is in the air and then it gets knocked away it's still interference.
  
  I figured that since the linemen were 3-4 yards downfield before the tip it would be a flag, but I don't know the official rule either.
  
  Edit: I also didn't know the 3 yard cushion rule. I still think they were past that, but it was close in that case.

  Yeah, I was completely thinking of that ass backwards.
• WebFire

  dave;1037625 wrote:VSmith needs to get some touches in the 3rd.

  More Fitz. VSmith should only get passes out of the backfield.
• WebFire

  That was absolutely terrible.
• Tiger2003

  

  That is a catch.