College football rule change: No more pulling opponents off piles
Looks like it was a rule that went into effect in 2015. I had never seen it called in four years.
So we've established that one on us(garbage technicality), a grounding no-call on the first play, a PI that wasn't called, 2 more that were eventually thrown begrudgingly, a missed targeting head shot, and a terrible review of a spot that wasn't conclusive at all. And we won by 11 points.
Not defending Bowden, but when he was considering joining the SEC, his one stipulation was that he wouldn't have to play Alabama and Auburn in the same year. I'm sure their play on the field was part of it, and he wanted no part of the SEC grind in itself. But I also think he recognized the good ole boy element for what it was and wasn't going to deal with that.
We won, and it was a great game. But when you look at it from a cumulative standpoint, those calls/non-calls are egregious.