Showing posts with label Mike Pereira. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mike Pereira. Show all posts

Sunday, November 1, 2015

Miami's amazing walk-off kickoff return TD against Duke should not have counted (VIDEO)

There has been The Auburn Finish, this season's Michigan Fumble and, of course, The Stanford Band Return, but what happened at the end of the Miami-Duke game late Saturday might top them all.

Or maybe not?


The Hurricanes, six days after seeing their coach fired, ended the game with one of the most remarkable kick returns in college football history with a touchdown by Corn Elder, whose two pass interference penalties had set up No. 18 Duke's go-ahead touchdown just seconds earlier.

Elder's touchdown, after time ran out and the assist of eight lateral tosses. gave Miami a 30-27 win on the game's final play.


But before Miami was declared a winner, the game officials had to sort out a flag that was thrown on the Duke 25-yard line during the return.

It looked like the 'Canes player's knee was on the ground when he flipped the ball backwards to a Miami teammate.



FOX Sports Rules Analyst Mike Pereira seemed to agree:

And, after studying the tape in replay a few times, Pereira thinks that No. 22 on Miami also delivered a clear block in the back at the Miami 15 to help set the play in action.


Another discrepancy.

And don't even mention the Miami player on the field without a helmet to the Duke faithful:




But, even after a nine-minute review by the ACC officials, the Hurricanes were declared victorious.

The good news for Blue Devils fans? No band members were trampled during the filming of this play.

Friday, September 6, 2013

Mike Pereira explains the Ravens pre-game pat down before Broncos matchup

Cameras caught referees checking random Ravens and their uniforms as they left the locker room (Video on Deadspin) before Thursday's opening game against the Broncos at Mile High. For anyone wondering what that whole TSA-style security procedure was about, it's standard practice by the NFL.



The whole pat down procedure was explained via Twitter by Mike Pereira. The Rules Analyst for FOX Sports said officials check both teams — to make sure players haven't added illegal substances like silicone or grease to their uniforms — but the Ravens were the ones caught by TV cameras.

The penalty for lubing up — confiscation of the slippery jersey.

The next time they play against Peyton Manning, the Ravens defense won't have to be patted down for any sort of pass protection.