Not that it makes any difference, but I am curious. In OT, there was a play where their runner braced himself with the back of his hand, which was the hand holding the ball. I always thought that, because this hand was holding the ball, it was considered part of the ball and you are down if the ball touches the ground as a runner. It is part of the reason "the ground cannot cause a fumble". At least ChatGPT agreed, though I haven't gone searching in the NCAA rulebook yet. "If a player is carrying the ball and the back of their wrist or any part of their hand touches the ground, they are considered down, and the play is over at that spot." Any of you rulebook junkies care to expound?
I thought it looked more like his forearm was on the ground and it was a missed call by the booth especially since we saw a replay. By rule the runner should have been down if any part of body except hands or feet contact with the ground the runner is down
Good question! I can't remember specifics but trust what you guys have said. Bang-bang it looked to me like he was down and it wasn't called. I do remember that.
I thought he was down in real time, Forearm or wrist touched. UF called a TO before the next play, so I assumed it was reviewed, but the announcers never even questioned him being down so I thought I was wrong on what I saw.
He was definitely down as his wrist was on the ground definitely. Pretty sure the palm of your hand is the only thing that can touch aside from your cleats.
