Oklahoma State player wisely calls for fair catch on onside kick

During the college football game between Texas Tech and Oklahoma State, an Oklahoma State player called for a fair catch on a Texas Tech onside kick. The Red Raiders recovered the kick, but since the Oklahoma State player was bumped on the play Texas Tech was called for fair catch interference and Oklahoma State got the ball.

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[pschighlights]

Sorry it’s kinda hard to see from the camera angles provided

[bill]

Announcer: "I mean, you're just not ready for
OKST Player: *completely and totally ready for it*

[triletto]

the way every single OKST player started appealing to the ref with the fair catch symbol this was definitely coached

[TheAltarOfKez]

I feel so bad for Texas Tech. They did their part perfectly, it just happened to be against the one guy who knew how to counter it.

[stevenfoster]

Nobody ever says this but props to the refs for properly calling this and not being flabbergasted like the rest of us on the rarity of a play like this.

[kalen]

That is the most "heads-up" play that I've seen in years. What knowledge and what awareness by 22 and his coaching staff to have that minute of a rule drilled into his memory. Pretty sweet clip

[ThorsonWiles]

It didn't bounce, the ball was lifted clean off the tee, so the fair catch was absolutely valid.

Very smart play.

[texas]

He's clearly earned his spot on the field

[shezpherd]

Big props to the coaching staff for teaching that so much it was muscle memory for the kid.

[arizonashane]

I love how the commentators have absolutely no clue what's going on until a producer got in the guy's ear and explained it to him.

[bigpace]

I love how the announcer says “you don’t expect this on the first kickoff” which clearly they did lol

[Chris-mrmw]

Man hit the entire team with a full counter 😂

[jberkhimer]

This play is being shown in every special teams room this week. Guaranteed. Heads up play by the player and good job on the coach for all players knowing it.

[brucecampbell]

Not only high IQ, but thinking on your feet under pressure. Quite nice.

[JacaboBlanco]

For that to happen on the first play, and for him to think to do that is really amazing.

[nickinportland]

It’s so Texas Tech of us to execute a perfect onside kick and it still doesn’t go our way 😂. Love to see it.

[ELTExATHLETE]

According to the NCAA rule book, “a fair catch of a free kick is a catch by a Team B player who has made a valid signal during an untouched free kick.” Additionally, the rule book states that “during a free kick, a player of the receiving team in position to receive the ball has the same kick-catch and fair-catch protection whether the ball is kicked directly off the tee or is immediately driven to the ground, strikes the ground once and goes into the air in the manner of the ball kicked directly off the tee.” For all the “iF hE BoUncED It tHEy CaNT cALL a FaIr cATch” people

[AnilGupta-drvr]

Excellent play by both teams, well executed onside kick and even better IQ from the OKST player/team using that rule. Great special teams play

[richardcheng]

Wow, 22 with amazing football IQ to recognize what was going on and react so quickly in the heat of the play. Outstanding!

[mattryanflores]

Props to the kid and the special teams coach. That's phenomenal coaching right there. OMGosh