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Is this the most blatant officiating call, ever, to aid Michigan? I think so:

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2022 Football - Conference Statistics - Big Ten Conference

2:06:30 mark of the video

4th down - game is OVER if Michigan does not convert.

About as obvious an offensive pass interference call as one could ever see.
Right out in plain view of every official (and anyone in the stadium who was paying attention at all). I believe the Linesman there is Brett Bergmann (couldn't say for 100% though). In any event, the Linesman (who is partially hidden from camera view by the yard marker) has a completely unobstructed view of the play. He is, appropriately, lined up on the LOS, and simply has to "notice" that the pass is being completed downfield, to his left - which it is, by about three yards. No competent official can EVER miss that call. Ever.
Lead man (TE Loveland) literally comes off the LOS and simply drive blocks the defensive back (actually, two defensive backs).
Pass is not even close to being behind the line of scrimmage (which would have been necessary to make it legal)

And..... no call. First down Michigan.

Seriously, Billema should be going ape-nuts - and asking that the Ref standing over there watching it all unfold be dismissed, immediately, by the Big Ten. At the very least.

And I know Penn Staters are supposed to love Todd Blackledge, but his "analysis" after this play was a Hall-of-Famer for bad announcing:
"Really good job by Loveland, drawing two defenders and moving them up the field... that opened up the throwing lane"
Uh, Todd, he didn't "draw two defenders"... he blatantly, illegally, blocked the defensive back.
 
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I did not watch the game, but saw this on "Final Drive". Even the Final Drive guys said this was a penalty, but no call. In addition there was a pass that hit the ground and the refs called in a catch. Not sure if the pass play was reviewed but it should have been and called reversed. But the Big Ten needs OSU-Mich to be undefeated to get the nation to watch next week. And they want both OSU and Mich in the playoffs.

To answer your question this was not the most blatant call for Mich. While there are many plays one could site, I believe the play against PSU where Johnson caught a pass and had one foot in bounds by about a foot and the refs called the catch out of bounds is the most blatant.
 
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Referines, anything in the B10 to preserve the Big Game next week. M and OhowIhate being relevant is all that matters to B10. Check the schedule, OhowIhate opening with 5 cupcakes all at the shoe.
 
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Metal Mike said:
I did not watch the game, but saw this on "Final Drive". Even the Final Drive guys said this was a penalty, but no call. In addition there was a pass that hit the ground and the refs called in a catch. Not sure if the pass play was reviewed but it should have been and called reversed. But the Big Ten needs OSU-Mich to be undefeated to get the nation to watch next week. And they want both OSU and Mich in the playoffs.

To answer your question this was not the most blatant call for Mich. While there are many plays one could site, I believe the play against PSU where Johnson caught a pass and had one foot in bounds by about a foot and the refs called the catch out of bounds is the most blatant.
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Refs reviewed it and called it a catch. It was 100% not a catch.
 
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SurgeOne said:
Refs reviewed it and called it a catch. It was 100% not a catch.
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And what about the botched call when Corum fumbled? The refs blew it by blowing the whistle instead of letting it play out. Illinois picked up the fumble and could have advanced it had the referines not immediately blown it. We've experienced that same situation against UM so many times. It's been a repetitive "save Michigan" call starting in 1993 (fumble by QB Todd Collins ruled an incomplete forward pass).
 
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Metal Mike said:
I did not watch the game, but saw this on "Final Drive". Even the Final Drive guys said this was a penalty, but no call. In addition there was a pass that hit the ground and the refs called in a catch. Not sure if the pass play was reviewed but it should have been and called reversed. But the Big Ten needs OSU-Mich to be undefeated to get the nation to watch next week. And they want both OSU and Mich in the playoffs.

To answer your question this was not the most blatant call for Mich. While there are many plays one could site, I believe the play against PSU where Johnson caught a pass and had one foot in bounds by about a foot and the refs called the catch out of bounds is the most blatant.
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Pretty sure if you watch the replay of the Tony Johnson catch, he actually had both feet well in bounds, also remember that would have put us at the 23, into field goal range, with a HOF kicker (Robbie Gould)
 
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PSUFTG said:
2022 Football - Conference Statistics - Big Ten Conference

2:06:30 mark of the video

4th down - game is OVER if Michigan does not convert.

About as obvious an offensive pass interference call as one could ever see.
Right out in plain view of every official (and anyone in the stadium who was paying attention at all). I believe the Linesman there is Brett Bergmann (couldn't say for 100% though). In any event, the Linesman (who is partially hidden from camera view by the yard marker) has a completely unobstructed view of the play. He is, appropriately, lined up on the LOS, and simply has to "notice" that the pass is being completed downfield, to his left - which it is, by about three yards. No competent official can EVER miss that call. Ever.
Lead man (TE Loveland) literally comes off the LOS and simply drive blocks the defensive back (actually, two defensive backs).
Pass is not even close to being behind the line of scrimmage (which would have been necessary to make it legal)

And..... no call. First down Michigan.

Seriously, Billema should be going ape-nuts - and asking that the Ref standing over there watching it all unfold be dismissed, immediately, by the Big Ten. At the very least.

And I know Penn Staters are supposed to love Todd Blackledge, but his "analysis" after this play was a Hall-of-Famer for bad announcing:
"Really good job by Loveland, drawing two defenders and moving them up the field... that opened up the throwing lane"
Uh, Todd, he didn't "draw two defenders"... he blatantly, illegally, blocked the defensive back.
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Welcome to the club Burt.
 
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The entire 4th period against Michigan in 05' was the cream of any crop.

Four instances I can still barely repeat because it is like referring to Voldemort by name.

That said, was still dumb af kicking to Breaston.
 
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Tom McAndrew said:
Why start a new thread when this play was discussed pretty completely on Saturday in the 11/19/22 College Football games thread?
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Because Muck Fichigan?

(I've just now ventured back into the board today after sleeping well after our Rutgers win)

Definitely OPI. Didn't Warren get called for this on the Singleton screen pass vs Michigan?
 
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PSUriseANDfire said:
The entire 4th period against Michigan in 05' was the cream of any crop.

Four instances I can still barely repeat because it is like referring to Voldemort by name.

That said, was still dumb af kicking to Breaston.
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Funny thing is that PSU was the team the Big 10 should have protected in 2005. PSU was undefeated. Michigan had lost 3 times already, and OSU had lost twice. Its a one way street.
 
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Nits1989 said:
Funny thing is that PSU was the team the Big 10 should have protected in 2005. PSU was undefeated. Michigan had lost 3 times already, and OSU had lost twice. Its a one way street.
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Spot on, for sure a one way street for OSU and UM, How about 2016 when the Big10's great commish blathering for OSU and Wisky to play in the playoff- before the Big10 championship game were PSU beat Wisky.
 
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Metal Mike said:
I did not watch the game, but saw this on "Final Drive". Even the Final Drive guys said this was a penalty, but no call. In addition there was a pass that hit the ground and the refs called in a catch. Not sure if the pass play was reviewed but it should have been and called reversed. But the Big Ten needs OSU-Mich to be undefeated to get the nation to watch next week. And they want both OSU and Mich in the playoffs.

To answer your question this was not the most blatant call for Mich. While there are many plays one could site, I believe the play against PSU where Johnson caught a pass and had one foot in bounds by about a foot and the refs called the catch out of bounds is the most blatant.
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I seem to remember three feet in with the official trailing right behind called out of bounds. Outrageous
 
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Tom McAndrew said:
Why start a new thread when this play was discussed pretty completely on Saturday in the 11/19/22 College Football games thread?
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Maybe because some of this aren’t on the board several hours a day. Think this would be rather obvious at some point but I’m losing faith.
 
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Big Ten will probably go to SEC style scheduling and allow Michigan and Ohio State to schedule an out of conference cupcake the week before their game so they can hype it for two weeks
 
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Tom McAndrew said:
Why start a new thread when this play was discussed pretty completely on Saturday in the 11/19/22 College Football games thread?
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It should be a new daily thread until the end of time, or change is implemented by the B10, whichever comes first, and I think I know what that will be.
 
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PSU2169 said:
It wasn’t the only one - I know people don’t like to say the refs control the outcome of a game but In this game they absolutely did !
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they absolutely influenced this game. It is not clear that UM would have won without these calls. the pass totally hit the ground.

this is good material to be sent to the BIG officiating office and also the CFB Playoff committee.
 
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PSUFTG said:
2022 Football - Conference Statistics - Big Ten Conference

2:06:30 mark of the video

4th down - game is OVER if Michigan does not convert.

About as obvious an offensive pass interference call as one could ever see.
Right out in plain view of every official (and anyone in the stadium who was paying attention at all). I believe the Linesman there is Brett Bergmann (couldn't say for 100% though). In any event, the Linesman (who is partially hidden from camera view by the yard marker) has a completely unobstructed view of the play. He is, appropriately, lined up on the LOS, and simply has to "notice" that the pass is being completed downfield, to his left - which it is, by about three yards. No competent official can EVER miss that call. Ever.
Lead man (TE Loveland) literally comes off the LOS and simply drive blocks the defensive back (actually, two defensive backs).
Pass is not even close to being behind the line of scrimmage (which would have been necessary to make it legal)

And..... no call. First down Michigan.

Seriously, Billema should be going ape-nuts - and asking that the Ref standing over there watching it all unfold be dismissed, immediately, by the Big Ten. At the very least.

And I know Penn Staters are supposed to love Todd Blackledge, but his "analysis" after this play was a Hall-of-Famer for bad announcing:
"Really good job by Loveland, drawing two defenders and moving them up the field... that opened up the throwing lane"
Uh, Todd, he didn't "draw two defenders"... he blatantly, illegally, blocked the defensive back.
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So many horrible calls in that game went against Michigan. Just awful. This is called 1 out of 25 times. Its why every team does it. Illinois had their chances, some they didn't even really deserve. They lost
 
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