{"id":2335613,"date":"2024-09-02T12:42:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-02T16:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-egregious-college-football-flop-of-the-season-leads-to-unsportsmanlike-penalty\/"},"modified":"2024-09-02T12:44:06","modified_gmt":"2024-09-02T16:44:06","slug":"watch-egregious-college-football-flop-of-the-season-leads-to-unsportsmanlike-penalty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-egregious-college-football-flop-of-the-season-leads-to-unsportsmanlike-penalty\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: Egregious College Football &#8216;Flop of the Season&#8217; Leads to Unsportsmanlike Penalty"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwatch-egregious-college-football-flop-of-the-season-leads-to-unsportsmanlike-penalty%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2335613&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lawmakers-urge-espn-to-drop-tiktok-sponsorships-over-national-security-concerns\/\" title=\"Lawmakers Urge ESPN To Drop TikTok Sponsorships Over National Security Concerns\">recent college football game<\/a>, the James Madison University (JMU)\u2063 Dukes decisively defeated the University of North Carolina Charlotte (Charlotte) 49ers with a score of 30-7. While the outcome suggested a boring \u2062fourth quarter, it was highlighted by a dramatic moment involving JMU&#8217;s quarterback, Alonza\u2064 Barnett III. After a verbal altercation with Charlotte&#8217;s defensive lineman Dre Butler, Barnett executed \u200can exaggerated fall after being shoved,\u2062 which attracted attention on social media for its theatricality. ESPN and other commentators noted the incident\u200c as a serious &#8220;flop,&#8221; with Barnett ultimately receiving an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tyrann-honey-badger-mathieu-accuses-tom-brady-of-calling-him-something-i-wont-repeat-in-now-deleted-tweet\/\" title=\"Tyrann \u2018Honey Badger\u2019 Mathieu Accuses Tom Brady Of Calling Him \u2018Something I Won\u2019t Repeat\u2019 In Now Deleted Tweet\">unsportsmanlike conduct penalty<\/a> that offset\u200b Butler&#8217;s. Despite this spectacle, Barnett had a \u200cstrong performance contributing significantly \u200dto his team&#8217;s victory. JMU will next face the Gardner-Webb Runnin&#8217; Bulldogs at home,\u2063 while Charlotte aims to bounce back against UNC Chapel\u2062 Hill.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Amid the hullabaloo of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ohio-state-football-stars-preach-the-gospel-to-thousands-of-students-leading-to-many-baptisms-the-most-incredible-night\/\" title=\"Ohio State Football Stars Preach the Gospel to Thousands of Students, Leading to Many Baptisms: &#039;The Most Incredible Night&#039;\">college football&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s grand return over the weekend, most fans probably didn&rsquo;t tune in to watch the James Madison University Dukes face the University of North Carolina Charlotte (not to be confused with athletic powerhouse UNC Chapel Hill) 49ers on Saturday evening.<\/p>\n<p>JMU won easily on the road, thrashing the 49ers to the tune of 30-7.<\/p>\n<p>Given that lopsided final score, most would probably assume that the fourth quarter of the game was a drama-less affair, with the Dukes largely playing keep-away with that sizable lead.<\/p>\n<p>One would assume incorrectly, because that fourth quarter featured, as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/flailing-espn-reaches-past-set-revive-beloved-80s-show-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ESPN<\/a> put it on social media platform X, a bona fide early contender for &ldquo;flop of the season.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>To wit, JMU quarterback Alonza Barnett III finished the game with a pretty respectable statline.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The sophomore athlete racked up 219 passing yards, 89 rushing yards, two passing touchdowns and an interception. He led his team in all of those categories.<\/p>\n<p>But Barnett also led his team in &ldquo;egregious flops,&rdquo; as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/college-football\/jmu-quarterback-wild-flop-penalty\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sports Illustrated<\/a> puts it.<\/p>\n<p>You can watch the viral incident below:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">JMU QB Alonza Barnett III with the early flop of the season &#128517; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SoRTkCBWHH\">pic.twitter.com\/SoRTkCBWHH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ESPNCFB\/status\/1830091605358891009?\">September 1, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>A longer clip also began to circulate, this time with commentary from announcer Charles Arbuckle, who graciously described the stunt as &ldquo;a little acting.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Charles Arbuckle accused JMU quarterback Alonza Barnett III of doing &ldquo;A little acting.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He might have been onto something. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xABRKqbVIW\">pic.twitter.com\/xABRKqbVIW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/awfulannouncing\/status\/1830096671419633758?\">September 1, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The incident, which happened in the fourth quarter (and JMU holding a comfortable 23-7 lead), occurred when senior Charlotte defensive lineman Dre Butler got into a verbal altercation with Barnett.<\/p>\n<p>The brief scuffle ultimately led to Butler shoving Barnett with two hands.<\/p>\n<p>That shove, as it should have, was always going to draw a penalty from the referees &mdash; but then the flop happened.<\/p>\n<p>The sophomore quarterback, as one saw in the above videos, dramatically went flying backwards, arms flailing and all, including a dramatized secondary and tertiary roll.<\/p>\n<p>(There is a non-zero chance that Butler is simply the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/greatest-olympian-never-heard-el-terrible-sounds-like-movie-monster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">strongest human being in the world<\/a>, but Occam&rsquo;s razor would suggest otherwise.)<\/p>\n<p>Eventually a teammate came over to jokingly administer CPR to the grievously-faux-wounded Barnett.<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s at this point that fans actually learned that Barnett &mdash; just like Butler &mdash; was assessed an ultimately offsetting unsportsmanlike conduct <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/nfl-fans-former-players-erupt-tom-brady-gifted-game-changing-call-labelled-worst-season\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">penalty<\/a>, seemingly negating the rage that the quarterback had successfully baited.<\/p>\n<p>It is not clear if Barnett was always going to get that penalty (for being part of the original instigating incident) or if the penalty was for the extracurricular acting.<\/p>\n<p>Barnett and his fellow Dukes will soon be able to demonstrate any further acting on friendlier soil, as the team&rsquo;s next game is slated for home on Saturday, when they host the Gardner-Webb Runnin&rsquo; Bulldogs. The 49ers, meanwhile, will try to get on a winning track Saturday when they travel in-state to face those aforementioned UNC Chapel Hill Tar Heels.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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JMU secured a decisive victory, defeating the 49ers with a score of 30-7. Given such a lopsided result, one might assume that the fourth quarter was uneventful, with JMU simply maintaining their lead. However, that assumption would be incorrect; as ESPN noted on social media platform X, this quarter featured what could be considered an early contender for &#8220;flop of the season.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>JMU quarterback Alonza Barnett III had an impressive performance overall, accumulating 219 passing yards, 89 rushing yards, two touchdown passes, and one interception\u2014leading his team in all these categories. Yet he also led in what Sports Illustrated referred to as &#8220;egregious flops.&#8221; A viral clip captured this incident: <\/p>\n<p>In a longer video shared online with commentary from announcer Charles Arbuckle\u2014who humorously described Barnett&#8217;s actions as \u201ca little acting\u201d\u2014the drama unfolded during the fourth quarter while JMU held a comfortable lead at 23-7. The situation escalated when senior Charlotte defensive lineman Dre Butler engaged in a verbal exchange with Barnett that culminated in Butler shoving him. This shove was expected to draw a penalty from officials; however, Barnett\u2019s exaggerated reaction took it to another level.<\/p>\n<p>As seen in various clips circulating online, Barnett dramatically fell backward with flailing arms and performed multiple rolls on the ground after being shoved (though it\u2019s unlikely Butler is actually superhuman). Eventually, one of his teammates jokingly pretended to give CPR to Barnett after his theatrical display.<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly enough for fans watching closely: both players received unsportsmanlike conduct penalties that effectively canceled each other out\u2014it&#8217;s unclear whether Barnett&#8217;s penalty stemmed from instigating or from his over-the-top acting. Looking ahead for both teams: JMU will play at home next Saturday against Gardner-Webb Runnin\u2019 Bulldogs while Charlotte aims for redemption against UNC Chapel Hill Tar Heels<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2335614,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/College-Football-Flop.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[35616,3847,39917],"class_list":["post-2335613","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-college-football","tag-sports","tag-unsportsmanlike-conduct"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/College-Football-Flop.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2335613","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2335613"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2335613\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2335614"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2335613"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2335613"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2335613"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}