Was Army flirting with an unsportsmanlike penalty? I don’t know the rule but after a few times, I’m sure the refs would have had enough.Thought the officials did a great job handling a really challenging final drive without inserting themselves.
Bowls were arranged last weekend. They weren't bowl eligible at the time.Why isn’t Army going to a bowl game at 6-6?
Navy was lucky to have not gotten flagged when two players cartoonishly jumped on the Army quarterback well after the play. Refs seemed committed to letting them play; not much they can do about the pre-snap stuff.Was Army flirting with an unsportsmanlike penalty? I don’t know the rule but after a few times, I’m sure the refs would have had enough.
It would be at the very worst a delay of game. But generally if you just stop the clock the defense will figure out that their theatrics are actually gaining time for the offense. Note you couldn't do that in the NFL, but the college rulebook basically lets the Referee do whatever he wants with the clock. "The referee has broad authority in timing the game".Was Army flirting with an unsportsmanlike penalty? I don’t know the rule but after a few times, I’m sure the refs would have had enough.
A couple of their wins are against FCS schools so they don’t count.Why isn’t Army going to a bowl game at 6-6?
Yes, you are only allowed one FCS win; and they had two; so they only get credit for going 5-6. Otherwise, the game would have been set up so that the winner got to go to a bowl.A couple of their wins are against FCS schools so they don’t count.