Fumble Return for TD?

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Fumble Return for TD?

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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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I have crappy seats now so I couldn't really see. But either way, it got us 7 points so I was happy!!! :D

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Post by transfer2BGSU »

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.
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Post by Flipper »

It was an INT. The ball never got lower than his knees.
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Post by brewer »

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.
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Post by Tricky_Falcon »

Brewer, you are correct. Yes it looked like an int but the pass was thrown backward by the qb...no int.
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Post by factman »

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!!! :lol:
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Post by FalconKing »

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::
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Post by Falconfreak90 »

Man, that was a sweet one handed catch Mitch made on the lateral! :rock:
He read that play perfectly! One of the best defensive plays so far this year.
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Post by Redwingtom »

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.
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