C'mon Man

[Varun00]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AqnsjEPLIA&feature=player_embedded

 

[Navkarn]

HAHAHAHAHA WTF!!!

 

[zagreus]

what's worse is i think the other linemen let everyone get by them...there was no offensive help at all!

 

[Saleem]

Wow wtf was that? Was the offensive line trying to play a mean prank on the QB? 2 guys didnt block at all, 1 dude didnt move lol... so messed up. looked like an important 3rd down too.

 

[yraparla]

It's called a 'freeze play'

FSU runs it a lot when they feel the defensive lineman are early on the snap and the calls aren't coming. The idea is the WHOLE line freezes as the qb either pretends to snap or does snap, drawing attention to the line to a) make a point to the refs and b) possibly draw offsides (since the o-line is still any movement is just the defense)

 

[theKHUSH]

FSU teaches their linemen not to move if the other team goes offside.

Carlos Dunlap (Defensive end/Left) was off sides.

Atleast thats what it looks like.
OR
The ball was pitched early.

Not to mention it looked like the ball might have been snapped early, too.

 

[Somi]

C'MON MAN!! I LOVE this segment on ESPN!

 

[terabaap]

i think the snap was earlier than expected for the o-line too.

 

[rsingh90]

wait...was this like a prank or something? did anybody interview the coach/players after the game and ask what the hell happened?