Why was the Nevada QB having control of the ball and the ground causing the loss of the ball considered a fumble?
What is the rule on that play? Does a player have to have another part of his body on the ground? Why is touching down a ball on say a punt with no other part of the players body on the ground considered downing the punt but a ball carrier putting the ball on the ground isn't considered downing it?
Had the QB first hit the ground with the back of his hand/wrist then it wouldn't have been a fumble?
I am happy for the Frank French Fry Bath but don't like to benefit from plays like that.
Hats off to the defensive line--they put pressure on the QB and other than the wildcat plays, totally shut down the Packs running attack!
I've always heard "the ground can't cause a fumble, yet I've never seen a case where the ball touched the ground and was knocked loose before the player himself hit the ground. I'm sure BTC can explain the rule in detail. The one thing I noticed was that they took a very long time making a decision in the replay booth, and the film was absolutely unambiguous. They certainly weren't in doubt about what they saw on film, so I presume the extra time was to make sure they applied the rule correctly.
By the way, here's a shortened 14 minute version of the game, for those that want to re-watch it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dwhpnIughM