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Postgame Thread [Postgame Thread] Indiana Defeats Northwestern 29-23

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Team 1 2 3 4 T
Northwestern 0 0 7 16 23
Indiana 2 10 3 14 29
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u/ConstantMadness Purdue Boilermakers • Duke Blue Devils 21d ago

Even though they lost, I love Northwestern’s clock management strategy at the end. That was brilliant, and was one yard from working

Also, while there are many other plays, how do you get a facemask penalty on 3rd and 19?

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u/ranrow Texas Longhorns 21d ago

How did the replay booth not show the refs Indiana clearly stepping out at the 12?!

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u/Bixler17 Michigan Wolverines • Michigan Wolverines 21d ago

https://imgur.com/a/2XnzEj6

Don't forget the missed crackback/block in the back on the same play lmao

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u/CrashB111 Alabama Crimson Tide • Iron Bowl 21d ago

Yeah that's pretty fucking obvious on freeze frame. Dude is blocking the back of his jersey.

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u/Bixler17 Michigan Wolverines • Michigan Wolverines 21d ago

Doesn't even matter about the back thing, he lined up wide and came down to block. Illegal crackback and that's why the LB wasn't even looking that way.

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u/ranrow Texas Longhorns 21d ago

Whoa, how is this not more popular?’

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u/MySabonerRunsOladipo Indiana Hoosiers • Billable Hours 21d ago

Because it isn't actually a thing. You can watch the play here.

The freeze frame makes it look like a crack back block which requires actual force, but in reality, he just sort of bumps into him and the defender is barely effected. You can also live the initial contact is made shoulder-to-shoulder so it isn't a block in the back.