Michigan fans had Patrick Mahomes, and nearly everyone on Twitter agreed with them that the umpires screwed up the Wolverines by reversing the TD call.
It didn’t take long for the Fiesta Bowl referees to stir up some controversy in the College Football Playoff.
In the second quarter, Michigan had an awkward touchdown off the board at the goal line with the score devastating.
The Wolverines were down 14 points to TCU after just one quarter. They broke through for a field goal and then really got the momentum going with an interception on a tipped pass. On the first play after the turnover, JJ McCarthy hit Roman Wilson for a 50-yard touchdown over the top.
However, the referees looked at the play and called the receiver short of the goal line. Most of the time, a reversal like this won’t matter in the long run. This time, it was a disaster for Michigan as they promptly fumbled a handoff and returned possession to the Horned Frogs.
Twitter rarely gets together on controversial calls, but most people seem to agree with Michigan fans that the refs messed up the call.
Patrick Mahomes and Michigan fans think the umpires messed up the TD call
This ruling is the very thing that spoils the big games. She supports the idea of ​​”clear and obvious evidence” to cancel the call. The receiver may have fallen to his knee when the ball reached his arms, but he did not establish possession until he was close to the goal line. If he is short, replays do not show him uncontested.
Michigan has no excuses for the failed goal-line handoff. It’s their fault that they blew what should have been an easy landing in the wake of that revision. However, the referees messed up the call, plain and simple. If they hadn’t, the Wolverines wouldn’t have had to worry about handoffs or fumbles.
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