In the USC v. Utah game, the refs negated the USC td at the end of the game, due to the new unsportsmanlike conduct rule (because some of the USC bench came out on the field as the td was being scored). The Pac-12 later overruled the call for this reason:
“The new Unsportsmanlike Conduct rule is Rule 9, Section 2, Article 1. It states that Unsportsmanlike Conduct fouls by players are administered as either live ball or dead ball fouls depending on when they occur. The rule does not apply to substitutes. All Unsportsmanlike Conduct fouls by substitutes are enforced as dead ball fouls. Since the game was over, the penalty could not be enforced and the referee stated it was declined by rule. The officials did rule it a touchdown making the final score 23-14.”
Looks like the call should have been reversed for the reasons stated.
http://usc.ocregister.com/2011/09/10/pac-12-changes-final-score-to-usc-23-utah-14/75364/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
“The new Unsportsmanlike Conduct rule is Rule 9, Section 2, Article 1. It states that Unsportsmanlike Conduct fouls by players are administered as either live ball or dead ball fouls depending on when they occur. The rule does not apply to substitutes. All Unsportsmanlike Conduct fouls by substitutes are enforced as dead ball fouls. Since the game was over, the penalty could not be enforced and the referee stated it was declined by rule. The officials did rule it a touchdown making the final score 23-14.”
Looks like the call should have been reversed for the reasons stated.
http://usc.ocregister.com/2011/09/10/pac-12-changes-final-score-to-usc-23-utah-14/75364/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
