WVMetroNews · Oct 8, 2017
Final-drive pass interference flag puzzles Sills and Grier
West Virginia receiver David Sills V caught seven passes for 116 yards and two touchdowns in a 31-24 loss to TCU on Saturday.FORT WORTH, Texas — With 2 minutes remaining, West Virginia’s potential game-tying drive looked promising as receiver David Sills caught a back-shoulder throw and scooted down to TCU’s 35-yard line.
When a flag followed, Mountaineers quarterback Will Grier presumed it was for Frogs defensive back Tony James tugging Sills’ jersey before the catch.
Then came the offensive pass interference signal.
Instead of a 25-yard gain by Sills, the Mountaineers retreated to first-and-25 at their own 25 — a 40-yard swing that flipped the complexion of the final series in a 31-24 loss.