Tennessee punch makes Alabama fans livid as refs don’t call a penalty
By Keith Farner
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A punch from a Tennessee player caused Alabama fans to become irate that the officials on Saturday didn’t throw a flag on the play.
Elijah Herring delivered a punch to Roydell Williams to try to knock the ball loose on a play that resulted in 1 yard from the Tennessee 29-yard line.
On CBS Sports, Brad Nessler and Gary Danielson discussed the play, as a replay in the stadium caused Alabama fans to stir in frustration. Danielson noted that defensive players often punch at the ball to dislodge it from the ballcarrier.
It came on a drive that Alabama narrowed the deficit to 20-17, as the Tide scored on a 6-play drive thanks to a Will Reichard 42-yard field goal.
Alabama has scored 10 unanswered points after Tennessee scored in the final seconds of the first half.
Tennessee defender hits Alabama played in the back of the head with his forearm. No penalty called, wtf? pic.twitter.com/j0rYhq0a3C
— CFBBlueprint (@CFBBluePrint) October 21, 2023
A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.
