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Miami (Ohio) penalized for distracting kicker with video board goal posts
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RedHawks' ploy draws an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty in rivalry game against Ohio.
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- Washington TimesMiami (Ohio) penalized for distracting images during field goal attemptThe Miami (Ohio) University football team was penalized for distracting Ohio University's kicker with images on the video screen behind the goalposts.
- ESPNMiami (Ohio) penalized for distracting videoboard images during FG attemptMiami (Ohio) was penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct for displaying multiple images of uprights on a stadium video screen during an opponent's field goal attempt.
- ProFootballTalkMiami of Ohio penalized for Patriots-style video board trickery on field goal attemptAt the start of this season, a former NFL analytics staffer publicized a longstanding effort by the Patriots to confuse opposing kickers with the video board behind the goal posts, showing an image of the goal posts meant to cause an optical illusion and make it harder for a kicker to put the ball through the uprights.
- Yahoo SportsMiami of Ohio penalized for Patriots-style video board trickery on field goal attemptAt the start of this season, a former NFL analytics staffer publicized a longstanding effort by the Patriots to confuse opposing kickers with the video board behind the goal posts, showing an image of the goal posts meant to cause an optical illusion and make it harder for a kicker to put the ball through the uprights.
- CBS SportsMiami (Ohio) penalized for displaying multiple uprights on video board during Ohio FG attemptIt's not every day you see a penalty called on a team's video board
- The Athletic(subscription required)Miami (Ohio) penalized for distracting kicker with video board goal postsRedHawks' ploy draws an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty in rivalry game against Ohio.
