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Oregon takes lead over Michigan at TD Catch That Replays Show was clearly cut
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Oregon takes lead over Michigan at TD Catch That Replays Show was clearly cut

Refereeing college football is a tough job, regardless of what fans and observers like to think. Many conversations are concluded with margins that are barely visible to the naked eye.

What happened Saturday during No. 1 Oregon’s game against Michigan was not one of those calls.

With 6:53 left in the first quarter, Ducks wide receiver Evan Stewart appeared to catch the first touchdown of the game from quarterback Dillon Gabriel. The CBS announcers praised Stewart for what seemed like a great grab, and kicker Atticus Sappington scored the extra point.

But wait! Replays shown by CBS when the game returned from a commercial break showed the ball clearly hitting the ground.

In fact, it wasn’t even that a little near. As announcers Brad Nessler and Gary Danielson noted, it wasn’t that the Big Ten replay officials didn’t have the right angle on it; they were just sniffing the call.

The officials will likely want that one postgame back, as will the Wolverines, who tied the game shortly afterward.