re: Dabo's complaint w/ onsidekick was that Clemson had no chance to catch ball

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The return team is always allowed a chance to catch the ball while in the air even if no one is around. That's why the kicker tries to bounce it into the air then it's anyone's ball.

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They try to bounce it so that they can't call a fair catch. If there's no one there to catch the ball, then you don't have to worry about that.