I’m torn between being mad that this is fan abuse and television doesn’t respect a schedule for human beings and the fact that this is “the way it is”.
Team went 0-9 last year. Franklin played in 8 games. Had 100 yds rushing on 51 carries. Caught 10 passes for 80 yds, with a long on 32. Returned one kickoff for 33 yds. Didn’t score a touchdown.
Sideline Interference is a live ball foul penalized as a dead ball foul. If Johnson would have scored, the touchdown would have counted, the penalty would have been declined by rule and the game would have been over. Since he didn’t score, the penalty was enforced from the succeeding spot (25...
Since the 40 second clock starts after the kickoff ends, I would love to see TCU put the starting offense on kickoff return, fair catch the kickoff, then immediately run up and start a play. If there is no substitution, the offense doesn’t have to wait on the defense.
I know he was responsible for switching the field from AstroTurf to grass. I remember going to Farrington Field for his first Purple/White game while that was going on.