College football team's unusual new play sparks heated debate among fans
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During Thursday's Rate Bowl, Rutgers lined up for what looked to be the Tush Push near the goal line. However, the play ended up being a diversion with college football fans on social media debating whether the play should have stood as called. The fake play saw Scarlet Knights quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis pretend to dive into the rugby scrum of players like he was Jalen Hurts.
![[Kansas State ended up winning the game over Rutgers despite the play standing as called]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/27/02/93509059-14228899-image-a-35_1735265228636.jpg)
Instead of following his center's behind into the end zone, Kaliakmanis handed the ball off to Antwan Raymond, who went untouched by the Kansas State defense into the end zone for a touchdown. Some fans have claimed that since Kaliakmanis is not the ball-carrier that the scrum should have come with holding penalties.
There are others that believe in the non-scrum portion of the play, Rutgers senior Reggie Sutton holds a Wildcats' defender. Either way, the score was not called back with a penalty and the online conversation commenced. Rutgers lined up for what looked to be the Tush Push near the goal line but it was a fake.
Kansas State ended up winning the game over Rutgers despite the play standing as called. RUTGERS WITH THE FAKE TUSH PUSH pic.twitter.com/zmqpR3JfaS. 'Major hold @theACC,' one college football said, criticizing the officiating crew from an impartial conference.
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