Miami (Ohio) penalized for diabolical use of video board during Ohio field goal attempt
Yahoo Sports • • sports
Key Points:
- Miami (Ohio) football was penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct during a rivalry game against Ohio after the stadium displayed images of the field goal uprights on the video board to distract the kicker, which is against NCAA rules.
- The penalty gave Ohio a first down and another chance to score before halftime, but Miami ultimately won the game 34-17 after scoring 27 unanswered points in the second half.
- This tactic of using video boards to confuse kickers is not new; Oklahoma State used a similar method in 2020, prompting the NCAA to update rules prohibiting video board distractions during play.
- The NFL recently banned a comparable strategy after the New England Patriots were found to have used video board angles to add extra uprights behind the goalposts for over a decade, a move that was criticized as clever but unfair gamesmanship.
- Such practices highlight ongoing efforts by teams and coaches, including Bill Belichick, to find marginal competitive advantages within the rules or by exploiting loopholes.
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