re: Time expired...there's one second left refs...need to kick a field goal

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10 second runoff only applies if the clock was moving.

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Found this explanation that sums it up well:
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It was not a dead-ball foul. It happened simultaneously with the snap. No run-off but no clock stoppage.. hence why the clock started on the referee's signal and ticked to zero.

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During the stoppage, offense gathers itself and is ready to snap the ball as soon as official signals ready for play.

This very well could have happened, but Les is not good at footballs.

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I saw an argument somewhere (SB Nation) that it actually should've been a false start call (which does have a 10 second runoff) instead of an illegal shift. I don't know about that but moot point as LSU squandered the opportunity by not getting ready to snap the ball. Arguably not easy to get set when the officials move the line of scrimmage on you but it didn't look like Les made much of an effort to get ready until the panic set in. Which, of course, along with general offensive ineptitude was a big reason why he got fired.