A Louisville site believes it was a referee error that handed Kentucky a win over the No. 11 Cardinals on Saturday.
According to InsideLouisville.com:
The play that changed the game winner from Louisville to Kentucky came with less than two minutes to play. The score was tied, Louisville was on the 10-yard line. Then this happened.
The first point is that Lamar clearly twisted the ball so that his wrist hit the ground first as he fell. Lamar Jackson is the front-runner for the Heisman trophy and knows the rules very well. The rules state that the ground can NOT cause a fumble while he is being tackled. He also knows once the wrist touches the ground he is considered down according to the rules of the game.
Here’s the play in question:
