Nebraska football tight end Thomas Fidone had strong feelings about his penalty that negated a Huskers touchdown on Saturday against the Purdue Boilermakers. The tight end was tagged with offensive pass interference in the second quarter despite not touching the Purdue player.
The touchdown would’ve given Nebraska a 7-0 lead on a day where the offense was at a premium in the first half. Fidone had a strong game otherwise, recording three catches for 39 yards. He was very active throughout the game, including on the negated touchdown.
The tight end vehemently disagreed with the call and spoke with the media after the game, expressing his displeasure to 1011 News’ Chase Matteson.
“They didn’t say anything to me. Yeah, they didn’t say anything to me. I thought it was a ridiculous call, I didn’t even touch the guy. I literally got out of his way so I didn’t get a flag called on me. Yeah, I was pretty upset about that, but they didn’t say anything to me.”
Fidone certainly has a solid case to be upset about the call, especially given that he actively tried to avoid the penalty. Nevertheless, it ended up being a footnote in what was a strong 28-10 win for the Huskers. They will have another challenge next week when they take on an undefeated Rutgers team in Lincoln.
“That was ridiculous though”
Thomas Fidone definitely was upset with the Offensive Pass Interference call against him today that negated a #Huskers TD. Clear video evidence… he didn’t touch the Purdue player.
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— Chase Matteson (@ChaseMatteson) September 29, 2024
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