A lot went right for Pitt in the team’s 23-20 win over Louisville on Saturday. But one thing that didn’t ended costing the Panthers three points — a critical fake punt conversion by the Cardinals.
If you missed the play, Louisville was seemingly forced into a punt at 4th and 2. The Cardinals then took a five-yard delay of game penalty, which didn’t seem to make much sense.
Now, you do see that penalty on punts somewhat often. But usually when they are taken, it is because the punting team wants to give itself a bit more room to punt the ball a good distance and try to pin the opponent back instead of booting the ball into the end zone and giving them better field position.