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Utah wide receiver Dorian Singer (3) catches the ball on his helmet near Oklahoma State cornerback Korie Black, left, in the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024, in Stillwater, Okla. | Mitch Alcala
STILLWATER, Okla. — Somehow, some way, Dorian Singer maintained possession of the ball.
Near the end of the first quarter, on third-and-9, Singer ran a crossing route, giving quarterback Isaac Wilson an option as Oklahoma State defenders converged on him. Recognizing the pressure, Wilson threw it right before getting hit, and with Cowboy cornerback Korie Black draped over him, Singer made the catch, pressing the ball against his helmet, then his shoulder — with his arm reaching behind his head — as he went to the ground.
Despite the nose of the football touching the ground, after review, officials ruled that Singer, who took four steps with the ball, had maintained control, performed a football move, and had his body touch the ground, overturning the original incomplete call to a catch.
Even if Singer’s body didn’t touch the ground before the nose of the ball did, according to the NCAA rulebook, “If the ball touches the ground after the player secures control and continues to maintain control, and the elements above are satisfied, it is a catch.”
When it was all said and done, it was a six-yard gain that set up fourth-and-3 from the Oklahoma State 32-yard-line. Singer’s catch made the fourth down reasonable enough that offensive coordinator Andy Ludwig decided to go for it, and Wilson rolled out to his right and found a wide-open Money Parks for an 11-yard gain that moved the chains.
Though the drive ended with two sacks of Wilson, Cole Becker made a 43-yard field goal to tie the game at three, something that would prove crucial in a 22-19 win over Oklahoma State. Without…
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Publish date : 2024-09-22 21:42:02
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