Via Larry Brown Sports:
Kent State dominated Towson in the first half of their season-opening game on Thursday, but that doesn’t mean they displayed an overall mastery of the game of football. Take for instance what occurred in the play seen above. Kent State was punting to Towson, and the ball touched the returner, making it live. Kent State’s Andre Parker recovered the ball at the seven-yard line, and he inexplicably began running the WRONG WAY!
As dumb of a move as Parker’s was, a few Towson players weren’t much wiser. Two players combined to chase down Parker and tackle him inside the 30. They were immediately chewed out by their coaches for the stupid move.
We really have no idea how or why Parker screwed up so badly, except the only explanation might be that he didn’t think it was possible to get such an easy touchdown, and that’s why he began running the wrong way. As for the Towson players who tackled him? They were just reacting to what they saw rather than thinking. It’s the same logic that allows plays like the statue of liberty to work.
The good news for Kent State is that the blunder didn’t cost them. The ball was ruled down at the 7-yard line, and the Golden Flashes kicked a field goal to add to their lead before halftime.
That was easily the dumbest college football play we’ve since this one last year.
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August 30, 2012
The receiving team muffed the kick so it's still a kick...which the kicking team CANNOT advance. Therefor, the ball is dead where he gained possession.
Learn the rules before you write another story.
So you sir should learn the basics of football before you try to correct someone.
A scrimmage kick (punt, field goal) that touches a receiving team player beyond the neutral zone is considered "muffed", not fumbled. A kick touched or muffed by the receiving team can be recovered by the kicking team, but the ball is immediately dead, and the kicking team can not advance the ball.
I wouldn't really call this the basics of football. It's a very specific issue in the rules that most average fans don't know about. It's in Rule 6, Article 6a of the NCAA rule book.
I'll quote from that section: "Catch or Recovery by Kicking Team
ARTICLE 6. a. If a player of the kicking team catches or recovers a scrimmage kick that has crossed the neutral zone, the ball becomes dead (A.R. 6-3-1-IV). The ball belongs to the receiving team at the dead-ball spot, unless the kicking team is in legal possession when the ball is declared dead. In the latter case, the ball belongs to the kicking team."
An important point to understand in the above rule is the kicked ball is still considered a "kick" until it is caught or recovered, i.e. not when it is touched or muffed.
by JimSam 0 minutes ago Reply Options
and he ball gets to the other team.. (thro a fumble always (or interception) in this case, ah kick..
its still considered ah fumble.
so quite with the (D***eatin..)
you should be focusing on the moral of the story and not the editor.
Good thing there was only one play left before halftime when it occured.
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What's most interesting, and scary, is that the tens of thousands of people paid their money to watch will also vote in the next elections. You can tell a lot about the state of a nation by watching its sports: think what our version of football means in that regard.
The punt was muffed because the receiver did not possess the ball. The kicking team cannot advance a muffed kick, by rule. The play is dead (over) at the point of the recovery, in this case the receiving team's (white jerseys) 7 yardline. The ball belong to the kicking team (navy jerseys) 1st down at the receiving team 7 yard line.
The officials failed stop the play at the point of recovery. There can be NO safety, touchdown, fumble, etc. on this play after the receiving team recovers the muffed punt. The officials are the ones who made a "dumb" call by not blowing the play dead at the point of recovery.
It appears that author and most of the posts lack an understanding of college football rules regarding muffed punts vs fumbles.
PS I am a football official
Andre Parker couldn't possible be just reacting to his instincts, no that wouldn't be a story if you can't humiliate somebody now would it?