Miami vs Duke

[VolsSportsFan]

Wow

 

[ZZ13]

Duke QB did not get the ball across the goal line at all. That's my story and I am sticking to it.

 

[VolsSportsFan]

LOL @ Duke. What a way to lose.

 

[Velo Vol]

Duke QB did not get the ball across the goal line at all. That's my story and I am sticking to it.

In the end, it didn't matter.

 

[bamawriter]

I had no idea that block in the back was reviewable.

 

[UTCVol]

cant believe they missed that block in the back.

EDIT: oh, they reviewed that? Damn, it looked blatant.

 

[VolsSportsFan]

How do you review a block in the back?

 

[UTCVol]

How do you review a block in the back?

I did some more reading and now I'm even more confused as to what exactly happened.

 

[volstopfan14]

I had no idea that block in the back was reviewable.

I'm almost certain it isn't and the refs just screwed up in the most epic fashion...

 

[VolsSportsFan]

It's possible I guess they huddled and decided there was no block in the back independently of the review.

 

[bamawriter]

I mean, credit Miami for that play, but block in the back is not listed as reviewable. So Miami should have had to run a play from roughly the Duke 45.

 

[bamawriter]

It's possible I guess they huddled and decided there was no block in the back independently of the review.

But how did they determine that? I mean, they huddled for a while before even making the call in the first place.

 

[VolsSportsFan]

But how did they determine that? I mean, they huddled for a while before even making the call in the first place.

I think he messed up announcing the block in the back in the first place; if it wasn't clear he shouldn't have said anything.

 

[volstopfan14]

‏@BruceFeldmanCFB
Just spoke to @FOXSports Ref expert Mike Pereira on #Miami finish. He said anything that is an "egregious error" is reviewable/over-turnable

Not sure if this applies here though.

 

[RDU VOL#14]

That's the biggest **** up I've ever seen. What a ****ing joke.

 

[ZZ13]

I mean, credit Miami for that play, but block in the back is not listed as reviewable. So Miami should have had to run a play from roughly the Duke 45.

Actually no. Offense doesn't get the benefit of running a play after a penalty on them with no time left. Game would have been over had they upheld the penalty.

 

[volstopfan14]

And even if you forget the block in the back, is this guy's knee not obviously down?

https://twitter.com/ColtonMiller18/status/660652679497162752/video/1

 

[bamawriter]

I think he messed up announcing the block in the back in the first place; if it wasn't clear he shouldn't have said anything.

I don't get it. Miami might have won anyway, but that is some sketchy officiating.

 

[HoptownVol]

Crap, where's the play?

 

[VolsSportsFan]

Even still absolutely pathetic kick coverage by Duke.

 

[UTCVol]

Those refs one-upped the targeting moron from the UT game. Normally I would think it's hilarious but I hate to see this happen to Cut.

 

[Velo Vol]

It was confused. I like how, after a few minutes of review, the official started to announce that the runner wasn't down, then stopped for them to review for a few more minutes.

 

[VolsSportsFan]

And even if you forget the block in the back, is this guy's knee not obviously down?

https://twitter.com/ColtonMiller18/status/660652679497162752/video/1

Yeah I thought that guy was down. That's pretty bad if you review it that long and can't see that.

 

[bamawriter]

Actually no. Offense doesn't get the benefit of running a play after a penalty on them with no time left. Game would have been over had they upheld the penalty.

Not true. The whole "game can't end on a defensive penalty" thing is a myth. The game can't end on ANY penalty. But there are very few situations where an offensive penalty would be accepted at the end of a game. Tonight was one of them.

 

[VolsSportsFan]

Actually no. Offense doesn't get the benefit of running a play after a penalty on them with no time left. Game would have been over had they upheld the penalty.

That confused me too; why would Miami get an untimed down when they committed the penalty?

Edit: BW answered it.