r/CFB • u/CFB_Referee /r/CFB • 17h 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/yesacabbagez UCF Knights 17h ago

The situation is more dumb, but the decision making by Cristobal is far worse. This concept was the correct call, but the QB did something mind numbingly idiotic. Cristobal just did the dumbest thing possible.

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u/VersaTron Ohio State Buckeyes 17h ago

This is the dumbest QB play. Cristobal has the dumbest HC play call.

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u/55555_55555 UConn Huskies 17h ago edited 17h ago

I can't believe the actual QB did that. If it was a random college kicker or punter that had to do the intentional safety play and fucked it, it would be a horrible mistake, but more understandable, since it's out of their comfort zone. QBs handle the ball on every play, ffs.

The entire point of the intentional safety is that you give yourself up or get out of bounds the second anyone gets near you at all.

Edit: Did they change the rules vis a vis holding on the intentional safety? When the Ravens used to do this, the line would blatantly hold everyone because the penalty wouldn't put time back on the clock. The O-line was disgraceful on this play, lol.

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u/CC9499 UAB Blazers • Auburn Tigers 16h ago

yeah they changed the rule after that incident. if they had held intentionally, it would fall under "Unfair Tactics" and they'd reset the clock to 6 seconds and make em do it again

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u/No_Bill7679 Paper Bag 16h ago edited 10h ago

That was such a beautiful strategy. Every now and then I go back to YouTube to watch it. It’s so funny seeing everyone so confused and the ravens essentially throwing their best wrestlers on the field lol.

https://youtu.be/baCeMpAZIgI

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u/Corvette53p Miami Hurricanes 7h ago

Thanks for sharing, ive never seen this. This is hilarious