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WATCH: Jeff Brohm still isn’t happy about late penalty whistled against Purdue
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Purdue got the stop.
On a third down late in the game, the Boilermakers came up with a critical stop with less than three minutes remaining, giving the offense one last chance to drive down the field and get a game-winning touchdown.
Instead, veteran defensive lineman Lorenzo Neal was flagged for throwing running back Jeremy Larkin to the ground after whistle. Jeff Brohm wasn’t happy about the call then and he still doesn’t agree with the call a few days later.
“To still the flag at that point in the game,” Brohm said in his weekly press conference. “According to the ref, he told me he thought our player body-slammed (Larkin). I didn’t see a body-slam. So, if that’s what he’s calling, I don’t agree with it.
“I can see why it was called. That doesn’t mean I agree with it. But I can see why it was called.”
Below is the full clip from Brohm’s press conference, as well as the play in question.
The Boilermakers lost the season opener 31-27 to Northwestern.
Purdue was called for a big personal foul late in Thursday’s loss vs. Northwestern.@JeffBrohm‘s thoughts, after thinking about the last couple of days?
“I can see why it was called. It doesn’t mean I agree with it, but I can see why it was called.” pic.twitter.com/rfsVRqJmTm
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) September 3, 2018
Here is a look at the penalty: pic.twitter.com/5VBkWUVZPI
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) September 3, 2018
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB