Two guys simultaneously shoving each other for position. Either call it on both or call it on neither.
From SI:
"Mutual combat" in football is typically a term used to describe a receiver and defensive back being "mutually" as physical with one another on a play, meaning no penalty would be called despite that physicality.
With the receiver and defensive back competing for the ball, officials sometimes leave potential pass interference as a no-call because of how entangled both players are in the interaction. If one player is blatantly interfering, that changes things, but "mutual combat" is more about reciprocal hand-fighting reflected on both players.
We'll agree to disagree.
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Replies to: "Your condescension is amusing."
- Rebs got jobbed! No PI on final play! Clear holding on Beck's TD!!! [NT]
- irishslovak - 9:58am 1/9/26
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- When was the last time PI (on either side) was called on a hail mary? [NT]
- D2 - 12:58pm 1/9/26
- A pass from the Miami 35 yd line is not a Hail Mary! [NT] - irishslovak - 5:49pm 1/9/26
- Cant ever recall one. [NT] - hipND - 3:42pm 1/9/26
- Defensive player has a right to the ball as well. Both guys were pushing each other. - Hensou - 10:12am 1/9/26
- The problem was the Miami defender pulled down the Ole Miss WR - OCIrish - 11:12am 1/9/26
- Ole Miss player dove for the ball, pulling down defender's arm in the process. [NT] - Hensou - 11:47am 1/9/26
- No, you obviously don't understand what DPI is... - Chrisb - 10:47am 1/9/26
- Your condescension is amusing. - Hensou - 11:01am 1/9/26
- it was...and they seldom call it on last and near last plays of the game. - hipND - 10:57am 1/9/26
- Like most rules, laws in our society, penalties dumbed down and relative. - hipND - 10:47am 1/9/26
- The problem was the Miami defender pulled down the Ole Miss WR - OCIrish - 11:12am 1/9/26
- When was the last time PI (on either side) was called on a hail mary? [NT]
- D2 - 12:58pm 1/9/26
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