Since incompetent officiating is fresh on the minds of college football fans everywhere, I thought it may help the victims of this latest hosing to know that they are not alone. Here, we examine the worst calls of the BCS era, which comprises the last ten years of college football.
Before I get a slew of e-mails asking me why so many of these games occurred in 2007, I can only tell you that it’s fitting that college football’s craziest season ever also contained some of the worst calls of the decade. But this is meant to be an interactive article, so please utilize the comments section below to bellow, rant, or add your own pick to the list.
Drum roll please, here’s the countdown:
10. Pen State vs. Michigan – October 14, 2005
This game was pretty painful to watch until both teams woke up in the 4th quarter and decided to start scoring.
Penn State scored a late touchdown to give the Nittany Lions a 25-21 lead. On the ensuing drive, Michigan seems to get a lot of favorable calls that help them get down the field. The most notable officiating blunder, however, was adding two unexplained seconds to the clock that allowed Michigan enough time to score the winning touchdown.
9. .Ole Miss vs. Alabama - October 13, 2007
This was one of the most complicated calls I’ve ever seen. In real time, it appeared that the Ole Miss receiver and the Alabama defender both caught the ball and wrestled each other to the ground, then the Ole Miss player emerged with the ball. The problem is that the Ole Miss player stepped out of bounds first.
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