If I was Mike Leach, I would have absolutely gone off on Marcus Strong.
In case you missed it, Strong (WSU DB) picks off a pass and returns it for a TD. During the play (at about the 15 yard line), he takes the ball and reaches out behind him, thus taunting the defender. A 15 yard penalty is assessed from the spot of the foul. So, not only do they not get a TD on the play, the ball goes back to the 30 yard line. What a bonehead.
All inconsequential now as they score anyway but man, what a stupid decision.
You've got to be insane to think they wouldn't call that a penalty.
That's going to be called every single time. Knowing that, how can you think any differently?
Ok, so he stretched the ball out ahead of him. Really doesn't matter one way or
the other. It was egregious enough that when it happened I knew it was a penalty and the announcers knew it too.
Now, don't get me wrong, I think the rules are a little too stringent sometime but the players know the rules.