The referee for the Central Michigan-Oklahoma State game admitted that officials mistakenly awarded an untimed final play to the Chippewas, which they used to score a miraculous winning touchdown to beat the Cowboys 30-27 on Saturday. I want this to be our final comment on the end of the Central Michigan game, so we can close the book on it and move forward to Pittsburgh.
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Then Watson lobbed a 1-yard scoring pass to defensive end Christian Wilkins with 13:50 left in the game, then connected with wide receiver Deon Cain for a 23-yard touchdown four minutes later to give the Tigers some breathing room – at least temporarily.
There is an exception to this rule that says enforcing the foul creates a loss of down, bringing the game to its conclusion.
He said after conferring with the national rules editor, officials determined the “extension should not have happened”.
But the final result stood.
Last year, Oklahoma State played a bunch of games decided in the final minutes and managed to win a lot of them.
“After a thorough review and evaluation of the entire Central Michigan at Oklahoma State contest, we have made a decision to suspend the officiating crew for the next two consecutive weeks”, Bill Carollo, the coordinator of football officials for the Collegiate Officiating Consortium, said in a statement. This episode in Central Michigan-Oklahoma State follows the same path. I have told the team let’s move on because that’s all we can do.
“Of course in hindsight, I wish I would have done it differently, but in the big picture, the game should have been over”, Gundy said.
Corey Willis scored after grabbing a lateral from Jesse Kroll at the Oklahoma State 12.
Gundy admitted he shouldn’t have called a passing play on fourth down, but unfortunately for Oklahoma State, the score can not be reversed.
The Cowboys were penalized for intentional grounding on a play created to run out the clock.
Trailing 27-24 with no time left on the clock, Rush dropped back and threw a 42-yard pass intended for Kroll, who leaped up and caught the ball between two defenders at the 7-yard line.
“To be honest, I actually had a missed assignment on that play”, Willis said. “It’s an improbable finish, but it’s a situation that we’ve practiced and rehearsed and we were able to execute and find a way to win”. “Talking won’t win us a game”. Past year the breaks went the Wildcats way and they won 10 games.
Arizona 31, Grambling St. 21 – At Tucson, Ariz., Brandon Dawkins, starting in place of injured Anu Solomon, ran for two touchdowns and threw for another, all in the second half, and Arizona rallied from an 18-point deficit and escaped with a victory over Grambling State. The Big 12 replay officials did not reverse the call, either, and will also not be eligible to staff a bowl game this season. The 281-yard effort was fifth highest in San Diego State history and it was the 23rd 100-yard game of his career – which ties a school mark held by Faulk. MI defeated Central Florida 51-14.
NO. 3 FLORIDA STATE 52, CHARLESTON SOUTHERN 8: Florida State’s Deondre Francois has mostly silenced concerns for those who thought he might struggle in his first two starts.
“We are just trying to bounce back”, Oklahoma State cornerback Ashton Lampkin said.
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The Wolverines (2-0) have won their first two games by a combined total of 97 points.
