Overview
- During Oklahoma’s Nov. 1 win at Tennessee, ESPN’s Chris Fowler highlighted Tate Sandell’s short pants and Kirk Herbstreit said the look should draw a penalty, calling them “Daisy Dukes.”
- The 2024 NCAA football rulebook requires pants to cover the entire knee and to conceal mandatory pads, yet referees rarely enforce the knee-coverage standard.
- Sandell told reporters his pants ripped before kickoff and kept sliding, so he pulled them higher, adding he is not changing the style.
- He connected on his field goal attempts in the victory and has maintained strong season accuracy, keeping the focus on results as the discussion grows.
- Reporting places Sandell’s look within a broader trend of shorter pants and skipped knee pads, elevating safety concerns, with no sanctions or rule changes announced.