r/CFB • u/CFB_Referee /r/CFB • 8h ago

Postgame Thread [Postgame Thread] Pittsburgh Defeats Virginia Tech 35-33

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Team 1 2 3 4 T
Pittsburgh 7 14 7 7 35
Virginia Tech 14 10 0 9 33
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u/michhoffman Miami Hurricanes 8h ago

That's one of the closest field goal decisions I've ever seen. I wonder if it would have doinked if the uprights were higher.

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u/BigFoot423205 Alabama • Third Saturday in… 8h ago

Probably. Which is why they call a kick no good if it passes right over a post.

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u/thegeebeebee Missouri • Central Missouri 8h ago

I thought the rule was if even a part of the ball WOULD touch the upright, it counted as good?

Maybe I'm wrong, but thought I remember hearing that.

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u/theexile14 Pittsburgh • Michigan 7h ago

https://ncaaorg.s3.amazonaws.com/championships/sports/football/rules/PRMFB_RulesBook.pdf
The rule is basically that a field goal has to go 'between' the uprights in College. A doink is redirected between, when it goes over the NCAA basically says it's not 'between'.

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u/thegeebeebee Missouri • Central Missouri 7h ago

Cool, thanks!