Michigan fans had Patrick Mahomes and just regarding everyone on Twitter agreeing with them that the umpires screwed up the Wolverines by reversing a TD call.
It didn’t take long for the Fiesta Bowl referees to inject some controversy into the college football playoffs.
In the second quarter, Michigan had a critical touchdown taken off the board at the goal line and the result was devastating.
The Wolverines had fallen behind TCU by 14 points following just one quarter. They nailed a field goal and then really picked up the momentum with an interception on an angled pass. On the first play following the turnover, JJ McCarthy hit Roman Wilson for a 50-yard touchdown over.
However, the referees watched the play and called the receiver over the goal line. Most of the time, such a reversal would not matter in the long run. This time it was a disaster for Michigan as they quickly fumbled a transfer and returned possession to the Horned Frogs.
Twitter rarely meets on controversial calls, but most people seemed to agree with Michigan fans that the referees botched the call.
Patrick Mahomes and Michigan fans think umpires messed up TD call
This decision is the kind of thing that ruins great games. This goes once morest the idea of “clear and obvious evidence” to overturn the appeal. The receiver may have had one knee on the ground when the ball went into his arms, but he didn’t establish possession until he was closer to the goal line. If he was small, the replays do not show it indisputably.
Michigan has no excuse for the botched goal-line transfer. It’s their fault they missed what should have been an easy touchdown as a result of this review. However, the referees missed the call, plain and simple. If they hadn’t, Wolverines wouldn’t have had to worry regarding transfers or fumbles.
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