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Penn State player appears to call for a fair catch, Pat Fitzgerald gets angry

Sippin' On Purple | November 7, 2015

Related Topics: Fair catch, Pat Fitzgerald, Nittany Lion, 2009 Northwestern Wildcats football team, Pennsylvania State University

In the first quarter of Northwestern's game against Penn State, Nittany Lion return man DeAndre Thompkins appeared to raise his right hand to call for a fair catch on a punt. When he caught the ball, he took off and ran up the Northwestern sideline for a modest return.

But Northwestern head coach Pat Fitzgerald took exception to the non-call.

Here's the play in question:

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