Houston had 13 men on field vs Tulsa

[tpstulane]

Tough break the officials missed the call.
http://www.todaysu.com/aac/tulsa-golden ... ng-gaffes/

Trailing 38-31 with 15 seconds remaining, the Golden Hurricane had a first and goal at the Cougars’ 1-yard line. Tulsa’s up-tempo attack was lined up legally and ready to snap the ball as two Houston defenders ran on the field and two ran off.

The two leaving the field appeared to not clear the sideline before the snap – which should have been a penalty for 13 players on the field. Freshman defensive tackle Ed Oliver – a five-star recruit and a symbol of Houston’s rise – was one of the Cougars coming on the field as a sub. He was offsides when the ball was snapped – and in perfect position to make the tackle for a 1-yard loss.

[DfromCT]

Tough break the officials missed the call.
http://www.todaysu.com/aac/tulsa-golden ... ng-gaffes/

Trailing 38-31 with 15 seconds remaining, the Golden Hurricane had a first and goal at the Cougars’ 1-yard line. Tulsa’s up-tempo attack was lined up legally and ready to snap the ball as two Houston defenders ran on the field and two ran off.

The two leaving the field appeared to not clear the sideline before the snap – which should have been a penalty for 13 players on the field. Freshman defensive tackle Ed Oliver – a five-star recruit and a symbol of Houston’s rise – was one of the Cougars coming on the field as a sub. He was offsides when the ball was snapped – and in perfect position to make the tackle for a 1-yard loss.

Did two players running off the field give Houston an advantage? This falls on the referees. If you don't know the rule, you should: When the offense is running up tempo and makes a change of players without huddling up, the D gets the chance to change players as well. The referees are supposed to hold the snap until they have a chance to do so.

The two players leaving the field had absolutely ZERO impact on the play. It doesn't matter, and the flag wasn't thrown for good reason.