Washington State DB has pick-six called back for taunting in Alamo Bowl
This pick-six by Marcus Strong was called back for taunting. (via ESPN)
Washington State’s Marcus Strong fell victim to one of the most ridiculously stringent rules in college football.
Strong intercepted Iowa State quarterback Brock Purdy
in the first quarter of the Alamo Bowl on Friday night. As Strong ran
toward the end zone he held the ball out in front of him and looked back
at the offensive players who couldn’t catch him.
He was penalized 15 yards and the touchdown didn’t count.
College
football’s taunting rule can take away a touchdown if a player commits
the act before he crosses the goal line. Since Strong stuck the ball out
before he reached the end zone, officials penalized him at the seven.
The touchdown was taken off the board and Washington State started at
the 22.
It’s
a dumb rule, especially when it is enforced as stringently as the Alamo
Bowl officiating crew did Friday night. Sports are supposed to fun. And
isn’t part of the fun getting to taunt your opponent after a big play?
Deion Sanders was not thrilled with the call.
And
it’s a bowl game for crying out loud. It’s an exhibition. Let the
players breathe a little bit. Temple’s players posed for a group photo
after a touchdown in the Independence Bowl and the officiating crew in
that game had the common sense to not penalize the team for a group
celebration.
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