Posted on 10/31/2021 1:46:26 AM PDT by where's_the_Outrage?
Controversy will unfortunately be the story of Saturday’s marquee Michigan–Michigan State clash if the Spartans come back and win this afternoon’s game.
Late in the second quarter, Michigan linebacker David Ojabo strip-sacked Michigan State quarterback Payton Thorne. The ball rolled into the end-zone before Wolverines star Aidan Hutchinson recovered it for a touchdown to make it a 26-14 Michigan lead.
The refs reviewed the play to check whether or not Thorne was down before he fumbled the ball. Replay appeared to confirm it was a clean fumble before Thorne hit the ground. The replay center somehow saw otherwise. The officials overturned the call, ruling Thorne down before the fumble occurred and taking a Michigan defensive touchdown off the board.
We have no clue how the officials came to that conclusion. This is an absurdly bad call.
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I have literally watched hundreds (if not thousands) of replays on whether the ball carrier was down, never until this call was the ankle used as the determination, it was the knee (butt, elbow, head).
This call can now change how being down is determined.
I thought it was a textbook example of a perfect turnover.
clownball, which is why I don’t watch it.
A betting line call.
Ankle is considered part of the leg.
If that’s the rule than I would agree it was the right call. What adds to the confusion is that it sounded like the booth announcer ref was saying the TD would be confirmed.
However, IMHO Michigan FUBAR’d the next play by not receiving the punt and letting the ball roll over 30 yards.
I graduated from Eastern, so I really don’t care either way. Go Hurons.
CC
Targeting calls in college football have gone full retard.
I fully understand as I’m a CMU grad, Fire up Chips!!!
But do I detect some resentment against the Eagles? Too much PC.
Div. III
Go Scots!
F*** the “Eagles” they’re the HURONS!
Do you know who was all for keeping the Hurons moniker? The freaking Huron Indian tribe! It was an early case of PC stupidity and they will always be Hurons to me.
CC
“I have literally watched hundreds (if not thousands) of replays on whether the ball carrier was down, never until this call was the ankle used as the determination, it was the knee (butt, elbow, head).”
I remember it being a knee down as from my very young days as a fan. But that was then. Today, it could be with everyone now taking knees, they had to change the rule.
I was hoping that they could both lose.
Me too! I went to LSSU and there is only one season that matters.
It’s all about the hockey baby!!
By far the most entertaining game I’ve watched this year. Lived up to the hype.
Ankles and wrists have always been considered down.
haha - Hurons eh? ...showing your age a little ;p
fyi...me too.
It’s been my understanding that the ankle counts as being down. It’s rare though.
That said, Michigan didn’t help themselves by just giving the ball away on a hand off. The Michigan St. running back did a number on them - if you can’t stop the run game...
I’m in Michigan and support both teams, an edge to Michigan but this was a deserved win for State. Great rivalry.
Controversy will unfortunately be the story of Saturday’s marquee Michigan–Michigan State clash if the Spartans come back and win this afternoon’s game.
19 posts and not one person pointed out that the Spartans indeed did come back to win this game with a very exciting finish.
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