I was checking out some highlights from across the country this morning and came across this interesting story from this past Friday night. Two schools in Michigan played a Homecoming game John Glenn v. Plymouth that turned out to be highly protested contest.
A bitter rivalry came down to the last play, with a 27-28 score John Glenn lined up for the game winning field goal. The ball was snapped and the Wildcats got a good surge and blocked the kick. As they ran of the field with excitement no whistle blew and the John Glenn players stood in shock. Then one of the John Glenn coaches ran down the sideline signaling to pick up the ball and run it in the end zone. With no Plymouth players on the field #87 jogged into the end zone and the stands erupted as the home team was signaled for a touchdown.
Apparently, the refs ruled that the ball did not pass the line of scrimmage, therefore the kicking team still had the ability to advance the ball. According to the rule book this is a dead on call. The only issue I had was #87 the holder had his knee on the ground, but considering the excitement during the play I am not surprised this was overlooked. Needless to say this says a lot for playing until the end of the whistle. Check out the video below and leave comments on what you think should have happened.
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