NW bettors should not complain. If part of your handicap doesn't involve Franklin's penchant for covering spreads then they need to do better homework. Everyone knows it. Bet against PSU at your own risk.
"Rules Expert" stated Beau should have been whistled down on his TD Pass
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Just looked at Prebula's first drive vs Iowa and noticed that he does this when he is about to run on a few play (see below). He firmly plants his back foot and flexes his front knee. This was the most noticeable of the drive. I get why people think he was taking a knee in NW, but I personally like the "awkward fake" scenario best.
The most confusing part of the play for me was the desire to call it at that point in a game that’s already out of hand. Why not save that for a point in the season when you might actually need it? To put it on tape and get an extra two or three yards periodically?
It wouldn’t have mattered anyway - no one bit on it and it was and easy TD.
And it was first down. Even if they blow it dead, it's what about a 4 yard loss?
If he had just squatted down would that have been tipping off it was going to be a dump pass…..?
I must say, thinking back to 12 years ago, I love that we can get 3 pages of discussion on this minutia of actual football.
The funny or well maybe not so funny thing is we are arguing amongst ourselves. Northwestern doesn't seem to care.
And yes, it was worth the 10 minutes trying to find a video of Trace doing it, since it meant I got to watch the end of some fun wins over the past few years...and wow, can't believe how many games ended in us being up pretty big, and Franklin trying to punch in another score with no knee at the end, lol.
I believe my fear of personal bias has actually cost me money by not betting on my own team. It's been at least 10 straight covers. When does the market catch up?
It’s a tough one because based on our performance last Saturday, we dropped in most power ratings. However, need to almost adjust for Franklin’s desire to punch in an extra one at the end for games with an applicable spread.
I look to take advantage in spots here and there, but apparently not often enough. But my biggest night of my life was taking advantage of it in that night game blowout At Maryland a few years ago (was likely over-exposed, but knew he’d do whatever possible to pour it on).
it isn't correct, play was legal-he's faking the qb keep not giving himself up-shame on a former official for getting that wrong. When Tommy Stevens was here he would do that at east once a game that he got in-many others also during the spread era.
For sure. I would want a 4+ pt overlay to bet against PSU at this point (not including OSU and UM).
I had one of those nights in Vegas with Stanford vs Utah in 2021. Just non stop live betting as Utah ran through gaping holes in the Stanford line on almost every drive. Ah, the memories.
I count the absolute didn’t-make-a-diff-ness of it as another point supporting it NOT having been an attempt at a fake kneeldown.
Because if you have no fans watching on TV, then no one is there to hear the rules analyst. If a tree falls in the forest and no one is there…The funny or well maybe not so funny thing is we are arguing amongst ourselves. Northwestern doesn't seem to care.
When I first saw the clip I thought he was faking a knee, but then when I saw there were over 2 minutes left and was 1st down I realized it was a fake run.