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Official Accidentally Decleats Ballcarrier in Boston College-Army Game

A referee in Saturday's Army-Boston College game collided with Eagles' quarterback Thomas Castellanos, resulting in a fantastic hit that had football fans buzzing on social media.

Frankie Taddeo

Official Accidentally Decleats Ballcarrier in Boston College-Army Game
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Outstanding hits delivered by defensive players during college football games often receive strong attention. 

However, on Saturday fans were treated to a rare big hit—this time by an official.

While officials often gain air time for penalties either called or missed, in the Army-Boston College tilt the umpire found himself in the middle of the action.

In the second quarter, Eagles’ quarterback Thomas Castellanos headed up field on a designed rush on a second-and-9 play from near mid-field.

While eluding Army defenders, Castellanos collided with an official who lowered his shoulder upon contact sending the sophomore signal-caller straight to the turf.

To be fair, the referee, despite not showing solid form, made one great tackle. Fans on social media were buzzing following the hit.

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Frankie Taddeo
FRANKIE TADDEO

Frankie Taddeo is a successful high-stakes fantasy football player who created the first-ever DFS program offered in a Las Vegas sportsbook. Besides contributing NFL fantasy analysis with a Vegas slant, Frankie primarily performs as Sports Illustrated's Senior Betting Analyst providing his significant experience and resources in the sports betting scene. 

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