LSU coach Les Miles dialed up a fake field goal at the end of the first half of the Music City Bowl. It did not turn out like he hoped.
The Tigers were lined up for a chip shot field goal that could have cut Notre Dame’s lead to 21-17. Instead Miles called a fake for holder Brad Kragthorpe, a backup quarterback, who lunged toward the goal line. The ball appeared to break the plane of the goal line, but he was ruled short on the field.
Halftime: Notre Dame leads LSU, 21-14. #MusicCityBowl Another look at the fake FG just before the half: http://pic.twitter.com/8MqhXQS7fT
— SEC Network (@SECNetwork) December 30, 2014 After the play was reviewed, the play was surprisingly upheld.
The one angle, shown in the photo above, shows the nose of the football across the goal line.
Here’s another look.
Apparently there wasn’t another camera angle that could corroborate whether or not Kragthorpe’s knee was down. Therefore, the call was upheld and the Fighting Irish went into halftime with a 21-14 instead of what could have been a tie game.
It remains to be seen if the call will have an impact on the outcome of the game.
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