Yeah they're saying we're up to bounce pass #3.
I don't know what #3 is. I know #1 was to Ben Hartsock. I've tried finding it and the only one I found was a short pass to Hartsock on the go-ahead drive. The pass is low, but with 2003 standard definition, I don't see definitive evidence that it hits the ground. To be fair, I don't really need to dissect the video. It's like TTUN fans whining about the missed field goal in 1974 - the only video I've ever seen makes it impossible to see. I have to rely on the call on the field and the countless people sitting behind the goalposts (several of whom are regulars here - cheers to you guys). The bounce pass was obvious to everyone, according to the cult, and the referees were either corrupt or terrible.
#2 must be the 2014 interception. Beautiful. 2014 also had the field goal attempt 12 seconds after the playclock hit 00 seconds. Maybe they aren't up to 12 seconds, but each time they whine about it, it seems to increase. They have a point with it, but I think we've all seen evidence of this happening and not being called.
The snap infraction they're complaining about was at the end of the first quarter this year. It took me a long time to find it. Then I found it and the announcers (of course, to them, Herbie is a Buckeye homer and has direct communication with the referees, so that might be part of them) all agreed that it was called a penalty correctly. Some (not all) also whine about the scoop n' score by Cage - they think Clifford's arm was moving forward and it should have been an incomplete pass. They also whine about the penalty for late hit on... was it Wilson? The one that I thought was textbook "targeting" was called a late hit. They think that should have been no penalty. I think I saw one guy on BWI complain about the fumble by Henderson that was a scoop n' score the other way. Yeah - the low screen pass that Henderson reached out and tapped with one hand... the ball bounced twice and their guy picked it up and ran for a touchdown. The officials said the ruling on the field was an incomplete pass. A couple of guys thought that was wrong. I have to believe those guys are trolls, though. Personally, I think it should have been delay of game on the defense. Or at least make Penn State call a time out for that.
It'd be fun to come up with a list of all the games Penn State thinks they got robbed. Since joining the Big Ten, Ohio State is 41.5 wins ahead of Penn State in the win column (ties count as a half win). Can we "correct" those Penn State losses and get them to pass Ohio State? I bet we could.
