Although his timing appeared perfect in busting up the attempt to NU's Matt Davison over the middle, there's too much confusion over what constitutes interference to take any pass breakup for granted. It was a great play. But I don't know if you noticed, as soon as he made the play, he jumps up and starts looking around. And I did, too. The uncertainty is enough to drive coaches on both sides of the football nuts.
Receivers complain that defenders are getting away with too much contact.
Cornerbacks and safeties argue that receivers are given an edge they're not entitled to in the rules. The saying in the rule book says when the ball leaves the quarterback's hand, it's anybody's ball. The defense has the same right to the ball as the offense. That's a fallacy. Unlike the pro game, there is no 5-yard limit placed on defenders making contact with receivers in college.