Nicholson Personal Foul

Add a Comment

1 Comment

Comment by Pete Wolek on November 17, 2008 at 4:46pm

I watched the BC - FSU game and the official threw a flag on FSU Linebacker Derek Nicholson for hitting the BC lineman on the back of his shoulder pad. The video clearly shows the lineman grabbing his leg and twisting it. Isn't that holding by an offensive lineman? Nicholson was trying to get the BC lineman off his leg. He did not hit him with a fist or in the back of the helmet as some have claimed.

I recorded in slow motion so you can see he didn't hit him with a fist or in the helmet. This play was a critical third down (4th quarter with about 7 minutes left) and the BC QB tried to sneak it for a first down. He was short of the first down and BC would have most likely punted to FSU.

The personal foul gave them 15 yards and a first down. BC kept the ball on that drive for a FG to put the game out of reach for FSU.