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Low-Hanging Fruit, But An Upset Anyway

IdaGriz01

IdaGriz01

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Granted, Florida International is not an FBS powerhouse. However, they went to a bowl last year and have lost their first two games this year by a total of 5 points. Now they are 0-3 because FCS Jacksonville State just upset them (on the FIU home field) 19-10.
 
Well, we would have had another upset this afternoon ... except for the most blatant homer call I can recall in a long, long time. Western Kentucky drove down and scored with 1:32 on the clock ... the first time they had the lead, 13-10. On the following kickoff, the Chattanooga guy returned it for a TD. Then, after about 10 min of review, the ref crew claimed that somebody had called for a fair catch. The TV review showed (re-run several time) that the returner never raised his hands above his shoulders ... and that was when he reached catch the ball. The cameras panned around and the announcers said they could not see anyone raising his armed. So on this phantom call, they dis-allowed the TD and essentially gave the win to the home team. Far as I'm concerned, that team of refs should be suspended for at least this year.
 
IdaGriz01 said:
Well, we would have had another upset this afternoon ... except for the most blatant homer call I can recall in a long, long time. Western Kentucky drove down and scored with 1:32 on the clock ... the first time they had the lead, 13-10. On the following kickoff, the Chattanooga guy returned it for a TD. Then, after about 10 min of review, the ref crew claimed that somebody had called for a fair catch. The TV review showed (re-run several time) that the returner never raised his hands above his shoulders ... and that was when he reached catch the ball. The cameras panned around and the announcers said they could not see anyone raising his armed. So on this phantom call, they dis-allowed the TD and essentially gave the win to the home team. Far as I'm concerned, that team of refs should be suspended for at least this year.
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Wasn't that a Big Sky, Mountain West and PAC 12 crew?
 
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