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B1G refs! Ohio State fans are fired up over no-call after Garrett Wilson gets leveled

Scott Schultz

By Scott Schultz

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Garrett Wilson just learned that faking a catch on a punt return can be painful.

During the first quarter of the Ohio State game with Minnesota, Wilson was back to receive a punt from Minnesota punter Mark Crawford. As the ball sailed over Wilson’s head, he was drilled by Gophers cover man Jalen Glaze.

No flag was thrown — and the controversy began.

While Wilson didn’t indicate a fair catch, as a returner he is allowed to have room to make the catch per the rules. The question of whether by faking the catch afforded him the same protection that would be allowed had he have been actually making the catch is not clear. The ball was clearly sailing over Wison’s head, and hit a full 10 yards beyond where the contact took place. If that’s the case, is he close enough to the falling punt to be considered a returner, or would he be just another player on the return team?

That would be the question.

Do we have a clear answer?

Nope.

But, as usual everyone has an opinion, and more than enough fans took to social media to give their interpretation of what should have been done.

https://twitter.com/SchutteCFB/status/1433589129279856642

https://twitter.com/MikeEisenmann/status/1433589327452426243

 

Scott Schultz

Scott Schultz covers Michigan State Football, along with Breaking News for B1G Football & Basketball for Saturday Tradition. He also serves as an Automotive News Editor & Writer, and Softball Writer elsewhere on the web. Follow him on Twitter @SRSchultz.