Ask A Back Judge: Was It A Catch?

Virginia Tech
Did Da’Quan Felton catch it? (Ivan Morozov)

Oh boy, is this one a play that will live in college football infamy, and it seems that public opinion is very much on the Hokies’ side on this one. I will say, while the painful flashbacks to Danny Coale for Tech fans are understandable, I don’t see them quite the same way. Danny Coale’s catch was so much of a catch that the NCAA literally changed the rules to clarify that it. was. a. catch.

I’m already getting heated; this is gonna be interesting.

Back in the present, what does the rule book say about what actually went down in Hard Rock Stadium on Friday night? Let’s dive in.

I’m going to approach this in two parts, first the on-field call, and then the review.

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