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WATCH: Pat Fitzgerald goes nuts over facemask penalty
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Northwestern needs just about everything to go right to pull off an upset against fourth-ranked Penn State. Pat Fitzgerald knows that.
So it’s understandable that the Wildcats head coach was upset when running back Justin Jackson was flagged for a facemask after a 30-yard run. But Fitzgerald wasn’t just mad, he was irate.
Here was his reaction after the whistle.
Pat Fitzgerald went ballistic over the most obvious facemask call ever pic.twitter.com/IDEzAtjKmk
— Andrew Doughty (@DoughtyBetMGM) October 7, 2017
There could be an Incredible Hulk sighting in Evanston before this one is over.
It’s rare to see an offensive facemask penalty, which adds to the frustration. It’s the type of play Northwestern couldn’t have negated in order to give the Nittany Lions a run for their money.
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