Game Thread Nebraska v USC (Saturday, November 1, 6:30pm NBC)

[Cavalot]

Looked full retard but I also thought the RB being in the area absolves the intentional grounding. If he’s blocking does he still count as an eligible receiver?

Good question — and this goes straight into the intentional grounding rule under NCAA football rules.


Here’s the short and clear answer:

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A forward pass is illegal (intentional grounding) if the passer, to conserve yardage or avoid a sack, throws the ball where there is no eligible receiver in the area or the ball does not cross the line of scrimmage, unless it is an immediate spike after the snap.

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🔍 In your scenario:​

• The QB is “in the grasp” — so the pass is clearly an attempt to avoid a sack.
• If he just throws the ball into the ground directly in front of himself, that’s considered intentional grounding, even if a back is “in the area,” because:
  
  1. The ball didn’t reach the line of scrimmage, and
  2. The action was not a legitimate attempt to complete a pass (it’s seen as avoidance).

 

[Herbie]

Text book grounding … but was it a lateral ? Worth a challenge ?

Think they are arguing the “rb was in the area” the announcers can fuck off

 

[Hedley Lamarr]

Can we stop calling timeouts when we’re on defense that gives their team to figure out a good next play?

But we have a terrible defensive call we have to scheme up

 

[BradWesley]

They should literally run every play until we stop it. Not sure why they’re not.

Flashbacks of 2007

 

[Tell_Sackett]

According to co-pilot...lol ... the throw has to be plausibly targeting an eligible receiver.

 

[pigsonthewing]

defense doin all they can.. offense better quit fucking around

 

[TampaBaySkers]

Damn the fg kickers always clutch on these long fgs

 

[Samkellers_69]

These MFers kicking field goals. off. Need to get it in gear

 

[TampaBaySkers]

6-7 - interesting

 

[COYS]

Feels like a big 6 minutes here.

 

[Cavalot]

This defense has been very good against this offense. Especially with some of our boneheaded defensive fronts. Offense needs to fucking play ball. Stop protecting your 3 million dollar qb!

 

[biscuitgaze01]

Good question — and this goes straight into the intentional grounding rule under NCAA football rules.


Here’s the short and clear answer:

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🏈​

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⚖️​

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🔍 In your scenario:​

• The QB is “in the grasp” — so the pass is clearly an attempt to avoid a sack.
• If he just throws the ball into the ground directly in front of himself, that’s considered intentional grounding, even if a back is “in the area,” because:
  1. The ball didn’t reach the line of scrimmage, and
  2. The action was not a legitimate attempt to complete a pass (it’s seen as avoidance).

This clears it up thanks

 

[stonesak]

We should probably try scoring again.

 

[Seaofred92]

When was the last time an opponent missed a kick against Nebraska? 2023 Purdue when we blocked it and ran it back?

 

[Dawgsauce]

D doing the job. Need Raiola and offense to get this thang going.

 

[TampaBaySkers]

Think they are arguing the “rb was in the area” the announcers can fuck off

Yeah but i think he spiked the ball behind him - fumble . Should of been a huge loss

 

[Seaofred92]

When was the last time an opponent missed a kick against Nebraska? 2023 Purdue when we blocked it and ran it back?

I guess Akron missed one but I mean a real team

 

[ChocaEgg]

Luto did good on that screen

 

[Herbie]

Our vertical passing game is so sad

 

[pigsonthewing]

love a good slant