Nyck Harbor TD erased on controversial call, South Carolina fans erupt
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On third-and-goal from the Virginia Tech 9-yard-line with 3:52 remaining in the first half, LaNorris Sellers dropped back to pass, arced a ball into the right corner of the endzone, and thought he had connected with wideout Nyck Harbor for a touchdown.
Harbor brought in the catch. Officials on the field ruled it a touchdown. South Carolina was set to go up 14-5.
Then replay review overturned the call on the field.
Sellers didn’t control the ball through the ground and, as such, officials deemed the pass incomplete.
South Carolina settled for a field goal to go up 10-5.
On Virginia Tech’s ensuing possession, the Hokies booted through a 56-yard field goal as time expired in the opening half to climb within 2 points of the 13th-ranked Gamecocks.
A 10-8 score will probably feel much different in the South Carolina locker room than a 14-5 score. It certainly upset South Carolina fans online.
Less than 24 hours after a similar play ended in the exact same fashion in Clemson, robbing LSU of a second-half touchdown in what was ultimately a 7-point game, fans and media members alike blasted the application of the catch rule in college football. Many questioned the spirit of the rule. Others called for the rules to be updated.
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