Bad Beats • THE MAIN OFFENSE
All they had to do was take the safety.
NC State +3.5 led by three with the ball and seconds left. One end-zone fumble later, Vanderbilt won by four.
INDEPENDENT FOOTBALL NONSENSEBAD DECISIONS. GREAT CONTENT.
WE LOVE THIS GAME. UNFORTUNATELY.
FOOTBALL
IS STUPID
Great sport Terrible decisions
Documenting the flags, fumbles, and full-blown meltdowns that keep us coming back every Sunday.
CLOSE SECOND · Refs
The clock hit zero. Replay found another second.
The ball was still in the air when time expired. The review booth reached into the couch cushions and found Michigan one more second.
Review the evidenceTHIRD HIGHLIGHT · Rules
It’s a catch. Unless it isn’t: Boston College edition.
The receiver appeared to secure the ball in the end zone. Replay responded by making certainty optional.
Watch the evidenceFOURTH HIGHLIGHT · FU Pat
Better luck next year, Pat.
Kamario Taylor made a 50-plus-yard throw look effortless. Better luck next year, Pat.
Watch the evidenceThe latest offenses (13)
All the nonsense. None of the commercial breaks.
13 stories
Possession was apparently a state of mind.
Notre Dame never appeared to secure the muffed kickoff in bounds. Replay watched it again and upheld the call anyway.
Read the breakdownOne hand. No notes.
Iowa State turned a bad throw into a one-handed interception so rude it should have come with an apology. Nothing stupid here. Just absurdly good football.
Read the breakdownThe game was over. Akron +27.5 was not.
The meaningless touchdown that meant everything.
Read the breakdownBFWshow · Entry 003
Georgia Tech could have run out the clock and won. Instead, they donated the lead to Colorado, fought back into field-goal range, and got the winning kick blocked. A full-team effort in losing.
Read the breakdownSocram · Entry 002
The announcers finished building a monument to the kicker just in time for him to miss. Badly.
Read the breakdownThe ref called his own number.
The pass found the one defender nobody bothered to account for: the referee.
Read the breakdownWestCoastCFB · Entry 001
A tremendous comeback, followed by the kicker’s brave decision to make sure none of it mattered.
Read the breakdownREFSUNDER REVIEW9.8 / 10
After further review, we have even more questions.
The flag came late. The explanation came later. Clarity is still listed as questionable.
Read the breakdownCOACHESNICE CALL, COACH.9.2 / 10
Three timeouts. Zero intention of using them.
A masterclass in saving valuable resources for a game that has already ended.
Read the breakdownPLAYERSYOU HAD ONE JOB.9.5 / 10
The celebration started at the one-yard line.
An impressive commitment to doing literally everything except scoring.
Read the breakdownRULESPLEASE EXPLAIN.8.7 / 10
It’s a catch. Unless it isn’t.
We read the rulebook so you could remain equally confused with less effort.
Read the breakdownFANSWE ARE NOT OKAY.7.8 / 10
A face-paint budget bigger than the playbook.
Four hours of optimism, two colors of paint, and one extremely long drive home.
Read the breakdownBAD BEATSSO CLOSE.9.6 / 10
The meaningless touchdown that meant everything.
The game was over. Unfortunately, the scoreboard had one last joke.
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