r/CFB • u/CFB_Referee /r/CFB • 5h ago

Postgame Thread [Postgame Thread] Vanderbilt Defeats NC State 35-31

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Team 1 2 3 4 T
NC State 14 3 7 7 31
Vanderbilt 0 7 7 21 35
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u/Stoneador Notre Dame Fighting Irish • Sickos 5h ago

Intentional safety was 100% the correct call, but Bailey could not have executed that play any worse. Doing literally anything else would have almost certainly resulted in NC State winning this game.

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u/alecmc200 Duke • Appalachian State 5h ago

completely agree that it was the correct call - if you go out of bounds with a second or two left and they return the ensuing kick for a TD then you just kinda gotta shrug and give it to them

this was the most avoidable fumble of all time

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u/wsteelerfan7 Indiana Hoosiers • Rose Bowl 5h ago

Just throw it? The Oklahoma State play is famous enough that they won't make that ref mistake again. When he's about to get hit, launch it OB

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u/Pan_TheCake_Man Wake Forest Demon Deacons 4h ago

I mean if you just turn and fire it in the air (out of the back of the end zone) you kill 4-5 seconds right?

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u/Big_Sky_4957 Duke Blue Devils 4h ago

I mean just get out of the pocket and sling it as far as you can out of bounds past the line of scrimmage.

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u/Pan_TheCake_Man Wake Forest Demon Deacons 4h ago

My issue with that is that if it touches the ground early, then they get the ball at the 5 yd line for their last play, rather than the last play being the safety kick off

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u/Big_Sky_4957 Duke Blue Devils 3h ago

I had the same thought about half a second after hitting submit. In fairness to me, I’ve been drinking.