Gary Danielson ripped the officials after the call, saying they should 'stay out of the game.'
has belonged to the Midshipmen for most of the day. Navy earned an early lead with a first-quarter touchdown and entered halftime winning 14–7. In the third quarter they earned some breathing room with a long catch-and-run score by Eli Heidenreich—at which point the referees made a call that disgusted CBS's Gary Danielson, on the callAfter scoring the big TD, Heidenreich enthusiastically spiked the football.
"Terrible call. We've got warriors out there and they make a call like that," Danielson said to booth partner Brad Nessler. "Stay out of the game."December 14, 2024 The debate on the broadcast was about whether Heidenreich was taunting the nearest Army defender, which he clearly was not. However the referees threw the flag for the spike because that particular celebration is still illegal even with the significant loosening of celebration rules in recent years of college football. It just isn't common to see a flag thrown for it.
It ultimately didn't affect much, though. The 15-yard penalty was enforced on the subsequent kickoff, which Army was only able to return to its own 15-yard line. Regardless Danielson's frustration is likely felt by many of the viewers tuning into the legendary Army-Navy game. Navy entered the fourth quarter winning 21–10.Liam McKeone is a senior writer for the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He has been in the industry as a content creator since 2017, and prior to joining SI in May 2024, McKeone worked for NBC Sports Boston and The Big Lead.
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