Missed opportunity?

[MarkDallas]

If OSU falls on the opening kickoff in the endzone, isn't that a touchdown?

Everybody was just standing around.

 

[msstate7]

Not in the end zone.

 

[mcdawg22]

It would have been a TD. The touchback rule in the endzone is on punts.

 

[UpTheMiddlex3Punt]

Not according to rule 6-1-7a

Ball Dead in End Zone
ARTICLE 7. a. When a free kick untouched by Team B touches the ground on
or behind Team B’s goal line, the ball becomes dead and belongs to Team B.

 

[civildawg88]

But team b did touch the ball

 

[whosyourdawgy]

No doubt if OSU player had recovered, it woulda been a td. Watch the replay. The official didn't blow it dead til number 2 finally decided to grab the ball. Jones was a dumb *** there and I don't know why 2 waited to grab it.

 

[msstate7]

You were right. Good call

 

[MarkDallas]

Announcers just said it was live. Only took then a quarter to notice.

 

[UpTheMiddlex3Punt]

Ok. Didn't actually see the opening kickoff myself.