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NCAA FootballWeird But True

Nebraska Gains 1st Down On Strange Backwards Pass, Forward Fumble (Video)

by Lorenzo Arguello | 4:58 pm, October 22nd, 2011

 

 

It only took the first few minutes of the game for Nebraska’s visit to Minnesota to get interesting.

On a 4th-and-1 play from inside the Gophers 15 yard line, Cornhuskers quarterback Taylor Martinez threw a backwards pass to Aaron Green. The ball was fumbled forward and went out of bounds. Since a team can’t gain yardage on a fumble and it was already fourth down, the obvious call would’ve been Minnesota ball.

Nope. It was ruled a Nebraska first down. Watch the play, and listen to the official’s explanation. Minnesota head coach Jerry Kill was clearly not happy with the call.

Video via CJ Fogler

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