The more I think about the PR for a TD called back, the more it upsets me

Offensive Team Requirements—At the Snap
ARTICLE 4 Violation of each of the following (a-c) is a live-ball foul; the play
is allowed to continue
a Formation. At the snap Team A must be in a formation that meets these
requirements:
1 All players must be inbounds
2 All players must be either linemen or backs (Rule 2-27-4, A R 7-1
4-VIII)
3 At least five linemen must wear jerseys numbered 50 through 79
(Exception: When the snap is from a scrimmage kick formation, par
5 below )
4 No more than four players may be back

The pertinent section is that at least 5 linemen must wear jerseys numbered 50 - 79 unless the snap is from a scrimmage kick formation. ND did not have at least 5 linemen with those numbers. When Kiser got behind the center and took the snap, ND was no longer in a scrimmage kick formation so they were in violation of the rule. I imagine that the purpose of the rule is to make it easier for the defense to identify eligible receivers from ineligible receivers. We can bitch about it all we want but the call was correct.

if we show them the play before the game (which blows my mind we even trust doing this) and they kick the tires on it, there should either be a 'that's a legal play' or 'we will flag that because of this rule' type determination.

So if they knew about this rule then, the good faith relationship would expect that they reveal it, since that's the reason to show them the play.

If they didn't know about it then...when was it realized? While later researching ways to 'get us'? ..or did they have the epiphany right when the play happened after drinking a red bull?

That, combined with two other things makes them seem very fishy.
1) the inequity in how OL holding was being enforced. It seemed like they were 'searching' for holding calls against us (the ones they flagged were valid) while averting their eyes from UVA holds (Mills blew by them multiple times and was openly grabbed from behind).
2) the thing that bothered me the most was when the refs went quick so UVA could get a play off before replay could review the ball they dropped that was called a catch.

Or at least not as much as they used to.

AND was this rule enforced consistently throughout the game? Probably not.

Link: Honey badger don't give a shit

Why the jersey numbers have to change depending on who is positioned to take the snap is beyond me. They implied that if the up man were to the side slightly, it would have been a kick formation and therefore ok. If that is the rule, the rule needs to be changed.