Trailing 20-11 with 10:14 to play in the third quarter, Washington State’s Travell Harris fielded the kickoff from California and raced up field. He found a bit of daylight and was able to get to the 50-yard line. It was a huge play, setting the Cougars up with a short field to respond to a Cal touchdown.
But, there was a flag on the field. WSU was called for illegal hands to the face, bringing the ball all the way back to the 8-yard line, a crushing 42-yard swing. And it should have never happened.
There was a penalty on the play.