Fumble Return for TD?
Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2004 11:10 pm
The box score lists Crossley's TD as a fumble return. It looked like he made a one-handed interception. Anybody have a clarification??
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Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2004 11:12 pm
I have crappy seats now so I couldn't really see. But either way, it got us 7 points so I was happy!!!
Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2004 11:20 pm
That was no fumble. Definitely an interception. I heard it was his first career INT but I find that hard to believe.
Of course find it hard to believe that we only had 10,700+ in attendance, but I'm not going to rant anymore about that.
Of course find it hard to believe that we only had 10,700+ in attendance, but I'm not going to rant anymore about that.
Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2004 11:20 pm
It was an INT. The ball never got lower than his knees.
Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2004 12:55 am
I believe the "pass" was thrown slightly "backward", therefore it techinically wasn't a pass at all. If it had been dropped, it would have been a live ball. It's just semantics really, but assuming it indeed was backward, a fumble was the correct scoring decision.
Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2004 2:46 am
Brewer, you are correct. Yes it looked like an int but the pass was thrown backward by the qb...no int.
Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2004 7:37 am
In football terms, it was a "lateral" and NOT a forward pass, therrefore it was a fumble, no different than if a QB got hit, the ball pops loose in the air and caught and returned for a touchdown.
A GREAT play!!!
A GREAT play!!!
Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2004 10:02 pm
My timing couldn't have been better. I was just walking out of the bookstore tent after buying a couple items and stood at the fence to watch for a minute when that play happened. Got to see Crossley rumble into the endzone and the ensuing pileup. ::Grin::
Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2004 10:05 pm
Man, that was a sweet one handed catch Mitch made on the lateral! 
He read that play perfectly! One of the best defensive plays so far this year.
He read that play perfectly! One of the best defensive plays so far this year.
Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2004 11:47 am
From my vantage point it sure looked like a forward pass. But again...semantics really.
BTW - Here's looking forward to seeing Mr. Crossley win the MAC Defensive POTW today!!! He also had a forced fumble and a sack or two with some tackles for loss.
BTW - Here's looking forward to seeing Mr. Crossley win the MAC Defensive POTW today!!! He also had a forced fumble and a sack or two with some tackles for loss.