The ‘Pederson Penalty’ at Pitt and Nebraska. Is it more than just a ‘Fable’?

What is a ‘Fable’? According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary, the full definition reads:

Full Definition of FABLE:  a fictitious narrative or statement: as

a :  a legendary story of supernatural happenings

b :  a narration intended to enforce a useful truth; especially :  one in which animals speak and act like human beings

c :  falsehood, lie

²fable

verb

intransitive verb

archaic

:  to tell fables

transitive verb

:  to talk or write about as if true

For those of you that have been following my posts, I have shared other ‘Fables’ with you. The first one was the ‘600’ in Tiger Stadium at LSU. Number 2 was the ‘Bear Trap Curse’ in Commonwealth Stadium at Kentucky. The third one was the ‘Fulmer Vendetta’ in Neyland Stadium at Tennessee.  As with the others, I will present my findings and let you the reader make your own judgement.

The ‘Fable’ that I will present to you in this post is called the ‘Pederson Penalty’ named after Steve Pederson, former Athletic Director at Pitt and Nebraska.

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