Watch: Ref inadvertently tackles TCU running back in West Virginia game

Refereeing is a more dangerous job than you think.

Refereeing is a more dangerous job than you think.

But sometimes, as we learned Saturday, it’s more dangerous to be a player. Alright, it’s usually more dangerous to be a player.

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The point is, TCU’s Kyle Blake was brought down by an unlikely adversary during a carry early in the game on Saturday, giving new meaning to “12th Man.”

Just watch.

Down goes Frazier. On goes the football game.