I watched the SEC Network last night because the 1988 Auburn at LSU "Earthquake Game" was the feature contest on their Rewind series and I wanted to relive how that incredible game unfolded (once again). Seeing that it was truly a defensively dominated game by both teams, I was amazed by how different games are officiated now versus how they were back nearly 30 years ago.
I saw at least 6 (but probably up to 9) instances of hits and tackles that would definitely have been flagged as personal fouls in today's game. While I didn't see an obvious taunting by either team in the replay of the game, there seemed to be a few examples of 'extra-curricular' activity by both teams at the end of some plays.
While the pounding that Tommy Hodson received was taken in stride, there is little doubt that many of LSU's stalled drives early in that game would have been allowed to continue in today's version of the game simply based on the 'roughing-the-QB' penalties that would have been called and the first downs that would have ensued as a result.
That now-famous game would likely have been completely different had they been playing by today's rules and officiating crews. :jpshakehead: