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1) Pac-12 refs with the quick whistle for forward progress being stopped actually saved us from Love being stripped for a TD, instead of costing us the game in 2012 when Stepfan Taylor was whistled dead on 4th and goal.  Sorry, that's not reviewable.  What comes around goes around.

Isn't a play like that the exact reason we have a forward progress rule?

Had they not whistled, is it possible to retroactively rule forward progress?
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I think they whistled after Notre Dame had stripped the ball, although on a play like that forward progress is often stopped long before the whistle blows because referees want to give the offensive player a chance to escape, which does sometimes happen.  Love's forward progress had clearly been stopped and he had already been pushed back 2+ yards when the strip happened, so it was a good call.  That being said, it is routine for the defense to have the ball carrier wrapped up and stop forward progress and then focus on trying to strip the ball.  And that does occasionally result in a fumble/strip. 

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[quote author=scorecard link=topic=15912.msg176102#msg176102 date=1476600265]
1) Pac-12 refs with the quick whistle for forward progress being stopped actually saved us from Love being stripped for a TD, instead of costing us the game in 2012 when Stepfan Taylor was whistled dead on 4th and goal.  Sorry, that's not reviewable.  What comes around goes around.

Isn't a play like that the exact reason we have a forward progress rule?

Had they not whistled, is it possible to retroactively rule forward progress?
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I think they whistled after Notre Dame had stripped the ball, although on a play like that forward progress is often stopped long before the whistle blows because referees want to give the offensive player a chance to escape, which does sometimes happen.  Love's forward progress had clearly been stopped and he had already been pushed back 2+ yards when the strip happened, so it was a good call.  That being said, it is routine for the defense to have the ball carrier wrapped up and stop forward progress and then focus on trying to strip the ball.  And that does occasionally result in a fumble/strip. 

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