re: The refs created a rule to give LSU an untimed down and they still lost

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Even then, I don’t think they would have been able to get all 11 players set in 2 seconds to run play

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They had more than 2 seconds to line up and snap the ball. The 2 seconds were what was left on the play clock. They have however much time it takes to set the chains. Which would be more than 2 seconds.

Not sure there was a way out of that bad call to begin with.


Just a bad game

Interesting debate about timing at end of game, but Big 12 Crew did make it up when declaring LSU gets 1 play - 2 Things: 1. Problem in 2019 Iron Bowl was clock was “running/not stopped” when timing was checked - can’t get off a play w just 1 sec left b/c all offensive players must be set for 1 sec AFTER Ref signals, so it was then impossible by rule for AU to get off play; 2. Last Night: Here is text of 2020 Rule Change after 2019 Iron Bowl:: “Instant Replay / Clock Adjustment – Rule 12-3-6 If the clock expires at the end of a half, and replay determines that there was time remaining on the clock, and the clock would start on the Referee’s signal after review, there must be at least 3 seconds remaining when the ball should have been declared dead to restore time to the clock. With 2 seconds or 1 second remaining on the clock, the half is over. This change will not impact situations when the clock is stopped [for situations like incomplete passes or runner going out of bounds].” The replay indicated ball should have been marked down inbounds and ready for play after resetting chains w 2 seconds on clock - but above rule (“with 2 seconds or 1 second remaining on the clock, the half is over”) indicates LSU should not have been given a play. Even if this 2020 Rule were not in place - Big12 Crew made up “LSU gets 1 play” and, at best for LSU, they had to scramble around, try to get set after Ref signal, and not been given time to calmly line up and run play.

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The refs made FSU take a timeout to challenge a clearly in bounds player instead of doing a review

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They also called a review when LSU had momentum on a 4th and goal play, allowing FSU to substitute.

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This one has potential. He's been melting in a few threads so far.

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You have melting confused with laughing at bad trolling. We get it, you have the cerebral capabilities of a Down Syndrome kid. So, did you find any of those specifics, Corky?

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You have melting confused with laughing at bad trolling. We get it, you have the cerebral capabilities of a Down Syndrome kid. So, did you find any of those specifics, Corky?

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Yup, called it.

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That game should have ended when the receiver didn't score and his knee was ruled inbounds.

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It wouldn't have ended right there because he got a first down.

If everything went as it was supposed to the refs would have ruled him in bounds but still stopped the clock because it was a first down. At that point there should have been 1-2 seconds of legit game time on the clock.

The refs would have then moved the chains and the clock would have been stopped until they were set. Lsu had that amount of time to line up and run a play. Who knows if they could have done that. But they would have still had that opportunity.

The refs screwing up on the in bounds/outta bounds call is what caused the whole mess.

Not the first time it's happened either. LSU vs Arkansas when LSU had a bizzare powdered gold helmet had a player go down in bounds and the regs called him out and it allowed them a win.

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Yeah I didn’t understand that. Shouldn’t the clock start on the whistle?

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The clock was going to start when the ref blew the whistle. That is why LSU was on the line ready to snap it as soon as the whistle blew. Then FSU called a TO.

The ref did say LSU had time for one play I guess alluding to the question of whether there was enough time to get a play off. If ref got the out of bounds call right then the game was over.