End of Aub/Lou (RULE 3-4-3)

The clock would have started, but since it was after a penalty the play clock would have ran down from 25 instead of 40. He should have saved the timeout for after the third down play.

Yeah I just read an article and Steve Shaw said that the refs called it correct and told Petrino that the clock would start. He just fricked up and called it too soon.

Yeah, I mean what a loophole. Hold every time and you can kill the clock if ahead

You could kill 3-4 minutes off the game clock before that would come into play

Here is the rule referenced in the OP:

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The referee shall order the game clock or play clock started or stopped whenever either team conserves or consumes playing time by tactics obviously unfair. This includes starting the game clock on the snap if the foul is by the team ahead in the score. The game clock will start on the ready-for-play signal after team a throws an illegal forward or backward pass to conserve time (Rule 3-3-2-e-14) (A.R. 3-4-3-I-V).

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Looks pretty clear-cut to me - the game clock would not have started until the snap.

It is not. And holding to try and run out the clock is silly. It would actually save the defense 15 seconds every time.

Anyway, Petrino did make a mistake but only in not remembering the play clock would have been wound from 25 seconds instead of 40.

Louisville could have gotten the ball back with about 14 seconds and had 1 play or 2 to go 80-90 yards to try and tie.

Yes. Read the bolded part of the OP

"This includes"

Clear-cut as it gets

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And if we are going to play "ifs" and "gifts", do you not think JJ throwing 3 balls straight into the hands of their defenders like they were the intended receivers factors in? Or does it only count as a gift when Auburn is the beneficiary?

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Those were the sort of plays that will happen, especially in the first game of the season. I don't say this to knock L'vill or praise Auburn. The three interceptions were a surprise, and an unwanted one from Auburn.

It is one thing to screw the pooch because your QB has some issues. It is another to do so in a disastrously planned trick play that puts you in a hole right at the start of a big game. One is worrisome but it happens, the other is getting too cutesy and paying the price.

Obviously JJ needs to cut way down on poor pass selection and I expect Gus and company to work on that a lot in the next few weeks.

I wasn't insulting Auburn there, but I am perfectly willing to do so if you would prefer! I still have lots of insults on tap for the Auburn/Arkansas week I haven't used yet.

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Anyone else remember this? After last night, I will be VERY SURPRISED if we do not see a team intentionally hold again this year

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If its a run play and not a 1st down the clock would keep going. The clock stops on penalty right??? so instead of a running clock and a reset 40 sec clock, they get a stoppage and a 25 sec clock, right??? How would this benefit anyone??