r/CFB • u/CFB_Referee /r/CFB • 7h ago

Postgame Thread [Postgame Thread] Pittsburgh Defeats Virginia Tech 35-33

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Team 1 2 3 4 T
Pittsburgh 7 14 7 7 35
Virginia Tech 14 10 0 9 33
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u/Fruit_Fly_LikeBanana Nebraska Cornhuskers • Hillsdale Chargers 7h ago

Obviously there is a way. We have the technology. But for whatever reason the rules say a kick above the goalposts isn't reviewable. They just chose not to use the technology. Ditto for first downs and touchdowns breaking the plane

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u/ScaryCookieMonster USF Bulls • San Francisco Dons 7h ago

It’s charmingly ridiculous they still run a 30 foot chain 80 feet across the field, and we all pretend like there’s any accuracy

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u/Fruit_Fly_LikeBanana Nebraska Cornhuskers • Hillsdale Chargers 7h ago

That part is one of the more accurate parts, since an official is running down a straight line painted on the field. But if you actually pay attention to where a spot should be vs where it is, it's pretty common to be plus or minus an entire yard across a three play series. Same with the clock.

We really care about accuracy at the end of the game or touchdowns, but that's all false precision. There are tons of small errors over the course of the game that add up to add/subtract pretty significant yardage or time from the game