Unblinking, Lu Ke's eyes were fixed on Logan, and he even kept his gesture of passing the ball. He clenched his teeth involuntarily, paying attention to Logan's catching posture, and then watched Logan roll into the end zone. , all the strength in his body instantly surged into his muscles, exploding wantonly.
Lu Ke jumped into the air, clenched his right fist, and punched down hard. All the depression and frustration in the second half were released. They succeeded, they succeeded again! Successfully completed the touchdown, successfully tied the score, and successfully left the winning opportunity at the feet of David Akins! They succeeded!
All the players swarmed towards Logan in the end zone, slapping Logan's helmet and back wildly, joining the fans in the field, shouting and cheering wantonly, but Logan But Gen threw away all his teammates, turned around, and ran towards Lu Ke, accelerating, accelerating again, and finally jumped into Lu Ke's arms, banging his helmet against his helmet to celebrate.
"We did it! We, this is us, we did it together!"
Logan shouted enthusiastically, and Lu Ke couldn't help but laugh loudly, and his emotions could finally be vented, "Yes, we did it!"
Not just one person, relying solely on one person, this is a game that cannot be completed; even, not just Lu Ke and Logan, but the entire team did it, and they once again burst out with indomitable tenacity at the critical moment Will, successfully took the initiative to win in his hands.
"Can you believe it? The New York Giants almost completely gave up on defense at the last moment. Their defensive formation is always man-to-man, forever."
After the excitement, Kirk and Teddy began to explain the offensive tactics just now.
"In front of a quarterback who is good at tactics like Lu Ke, their every move has completely entered Lu Ke's rhythm. The seemingly thrilling game has actually been in the hands of Lu Ke. In the last wave of offense, at least three times , the Giants defensive team just made a misalignment, and was caught by Lu Ke, who completed the pass continuously and finally achieved a touchdown!"
Kirk shook his head repeatedly and said in conclusion, "The Giants' defensive team still fell behind at the critical moment. The same tactic can be successful ten times, but it may not be successful eleven times.
This is the NFL, this is a professional football game. Although the quarterback standing opposite is a first-year player, no one can underestimate his ability. After the San Francisco 49ers regained their form in the first half, they once again completed their suppression of their opponents. "
Wonderful, exciting and incredible, it truly explains the uncertainty of sports competitions, everything is possible!
On the TV screen, the catch at the touchdown moment was being replayed over and over again, again and again, and gradually, Kirk and Teddy discovered something was wrong.
Teddy spoke up first, "Wait, Logan hit the ground before he entered the end zone."
"Yes, at the front of the end zone, Logan has already sat on the ground, forming a dead ball. This is not a touchdown, this is a pass that advances one yard to the front of the end zone." Kirk also came to his senses, He nodded in agreement.
In the league, the rules for forming a dead ball after catching the ball are also extremely cumbersome. It can be simply summarized as "the body and trunk are on the ground", including the back, hips, knees, etc.; if only the palms of the hands are supporting the ground, the main trunk of the body still remains away from the ground. land, then you can continue to proceed legally.
The commentators gradually came to their senses and recalled Logan's panda-like back roll. The referees also gradually came to their senses. After re-watching the game video, they confirmed the commentators' suspicions.
"After an official review, the on-field penalty must be revised. This time, the advance touched the ground before entering the end zone, above the one-yard line; at the same time, the time of landing was eighteen seconds. According to the official rule book, Ten seconds need to be deducted from the time the referee announces the penalty until the game restarts. Therefore, the game time is now adjusted to eight seconds, and the San Francisco 49ers scored a touchdown on first down."
"Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh..."
The entire Candlestick Stadium was filled with boos and noises. From the ecstasy of reversing the game to the regret of returning to reality, the fans' emotions had lost control between the ups and downs. They began to vent their anger towards the referee regardless of the situation. The boos just felt like one of their team's touchdown passes was ruined by the referee.
Even Jiang Youning was no exception. He placed his hands in front of his mouth like a trumpet and continued to boo the referee on the field.
Vaguely aware of the sight, Jiang Youning turned around and saw the fan sitting in the wheelchair next to him. There was shock and fright on his face, as if he couldn't believe that this seemingly elegant lady would do such a thing. This rude move made Jiang Youning laugh happily and raised his hand to ask the other party to join him.
"I bet you that we will win this game!" Jiang Youning shouted loudly, his eyes and cheeks filled with confidence.
On the court, the referee still calmly announced all the penalties, then turned and walked into the court, ready to start the game again.
For the two teams, it was a different story. The San Francisco 49ers offensive team looked stunned and surprised, while the New York Giants defensive team looked frightened.
As the quarterback, Lu Ke was the first to calm down on the field.
He knew that it was useless to argue about these details now. If he had any doubts about the referee's penalty, he could only wait until after the game to appeal; as for now, they stood on the one-yard line and scored a touchdown on the first gear. That was all, he You have to refocus and get back into the game. Since the first touchdown didn't work, let's do it the second time.
The question is, why are ten seconds deducted from the time?
Lu Ke took the initiative to greet the referee and politely asked his doubts. Amidst the noise attack from the audience, the referee explained briefly and clearly.
Just now, after the referee announced a touchdown, it was equivalent to a dead ball, so the game time was paused; but in fact, the touchdown was unsuccessful. According to the rules, time should continue to advance, so ten seconds must be deducted. The moment Logan hit the ground was eighteen seconds, so the game time was adjusted to eight seconds.
But correspondingly, after the game time is adjusted, it will not continue to move. The San Francisco 49ers can still get 25 seconds of tactical discussion time.
Lu Ke nodded to express his understanding. For them, although they unfortunately missed a touchdown, at least the game time was paused and they could rearrange their tactics, which was also a good thing. Since they can no longer change the penalty, they must look forward.
"Running the ball? Or passing the ball?" Teddy asked his own question.
Kirk's answer was extremely simple, "Pass the ball! There are only eight seconds left at this time. Running the ball consumes too much time and is too risky, even if it is a one-yard line game. Therefore, Lu Ke should still pass the ball. This is The tactic the San Francisco 49ers are best at is also the most effective tactic."
On the court, both teams completed their formations again. The San Francisco 49ers switched to a two-by-two formation, but the New York Giants... still defended man-to-man.
However, there are finally some changes this time. Because it is a game above the one-yard line, the Giants defensive team piled up a large number of players above the first line, placed the 49ers' strong rush, and scored a one-yard touchdown; Only one safety was left on the field as a backup, and the entire defensive formation was greatly reduced due to the one-yard line.
Pistol formation.
Lu Ke was completely quiet and focused. When he heard the referee blow his whistle and the game time started to move again, he immediately announced the kick-off.
Jonathan Goodwin passed the football to Lu Ke. Lu Ke did not pause or step back. He turned around and turned to the left. He raised his hand and passed the ball. He raised his hand and dropped it in less than a second. By the time the football was passed, the entire tactic was advanced and executed so fast that the New York Giants had no time to react.
Why?
Because this is man-to-man defense, not zone defense.
If it is a zone defense, then the players must exchange running routes, disrupt the opponent's defensive zone, open up gaps, and complete the pass; but if it is a man-to-man defense, the pass must be completed the moment the kickoff is kicked off, which means Every receiving player is one-on-one. This is already the simplest and most direct matchup pattern, and there is no need for gaps at all.
This time, Lu Ke’s choice is...
Michael Crabtree.
Because Lu Ke's passing speed was too fast, Crabtree simply rushed forward with a heavy shoulder and immediately caught Kiwanuka off guard. Then he saw Kiwanuka fall straight to the ground, Crabtree Terry took two steps forward, raised his hands, and completed the ball.
Crisp and straightforward, he was already standing in the end zone holding a football before the duel between other players even started.
Another touchdown!
"Ahhh!" Candlestick Stadium has completely exploded, even more enthusiastic than the first time. Such a chopping touchdown killed the suspense for the second time just as it was rising.
However, this time the San Francisco 49ers players did not celebrate. Crabtree looked at the referee with a stunned face, stretched out his hands, and kept shouting injustice——
The yellow flag appears.
The referee did not indicate a touchdown, but indicated that a foul had occurred during the previous offense. According to the principle of strong offense, this also means that the referee believes that the foul came from the offensive team, otherwise it will directly declare a touchdown.
The referee immediately announced the penalty, "Pass interference, offensive team, No. 15, penalty of ten yards, restart the first offense."
There were boos everywhere, and before the Candlestick Stadium could reach its peak of emotions, they faced another heavy blow. Not only did they not succeed in scoring a touchdown, but they also lost ten yards. This is so cheating! The 70,000 spectators still stood and stuck their thumbs upside down to express their strong dissatisfaction.
But, this doesn't help.
Three seconds, eleven yards in first gear. This is where the San Francisco 49ers are now.
