Pulling a player over the goal line (as opposed to pushing)

[Boilerbrewer]

As a reference to the end of the Tennessee game last year, check out Purdue's first touchdown against Minnesota (go to the 1:50 mark). Durham clearly pulls Downing over the goal line with no call.

Purdue Highlights

Maybe that makes up for some of the crappy calls at Syracuse...

 

[PurdueDave]

As a reference to the end of the Tennessee game last year, check out Purdue's first touchdown against Minnesota (go to the 1:50 mark). Durham clearly pulls Downing over the goal line with no call.

Purdue Highlights

Maybe that makes up for some of the crappy calls at Syracuse...

I saw that in real time and expected a flag. When one wasn't thrown, I thought they must have changed the rule. Looks like we were lucky.

 

[boilermaker75]

I saw that in real time and expected a flag. When one wasn't thrown, I thought they must have changed the rule. Looks like we were lucky.

I thought the same thing.

 

[Chi-Boiler]

I noticed it but didn't think it was as glaring a move as in the Tennessee game. In my opinion, Downing was going to get in anyway.

 

[Chi-Boiler]

And technically, that didn't even get called in the Tennessee game. He was ruled to have his forward progress stopped. It just became a sub-topic of discussion.

 

[vol_scott]

Crafty thinking there - I have yet to see it actually called as a penalty. I agree he might have made it in without the help.