MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — TV cameras couldn’t see inside the goal-line scrum. Even the 22-man wide shot didn’t reveal much. West Virginia right tackle Colton McKivitz was among the few who knew what happened, because he was the one holding the football.
Skyler Howard’s 1-yard surge into a pile of humanity looked innocuous enough, though refs needed a couple beats before sorting out the touchdown. Meanwhile, underneath it all, McKivitz was outwrestling Texas Tech defenders for the loose ball.
“Film didn’t get it, but I did get the ball on the sneak after Skyler scored, because I handed it to the official,” he said.