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Texas will have the same referee Saturday as it did for 2024 games versus Washington, Michigan

Joe Cookby:Joe Cook•12/20/24•

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According to Football Zebras, Ron Snodgrass will be the referee for the Texas Longhorns’ first-round matchup in the College Football Playoff against the Clemson Tigers. Snodgrass, who was the referee for the Longhorns’ 37-31 loss to Washington in the 2024 Sugar Bowl and the Longhorns’ win at Michigan at the beginning of the season, leads a Big 10 crew.

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Here is the full roster of officials for Saturday

  • Referee: Ron Snodgrass
  • Umpire: Robert Colosimo
  • Head Linesman: Ric Hinkamper
  • Line Judge: Sergio DeHoyos
  • Field Judge: Phil Hicks
  • Side Judge: Justin Nelson
  • Back Judge: Robert Smith Jr.
  • Center Judge: Jason Nickelby
  • Alternate: Jerry McGinn
  • Replay Official: Thomas Kissinger

Hinkamper is the only other official from the 2024 Sugar Bowl who will be in Snodgrass’ crew.

In the game that ended the Longhorns’ last campaign as a member of the Big 12 and their national championship hopes, Texas had 10 accepted penalties for 66 yards while Washington had five penalties for 39 yards. Those 10 penalties were

  • A first quarter illegal snap on Jake Majors
  • A first quarter offsides on Barryn Sorrell
  • A first quarter holding on Jordan Whittington
  • A first quarter holding on Christian Jones
  • A second quarter personal foul on Ryan Watts
  • A second quarter illegal shift on Ja’Tavion Sanders
  • A third quarter offside on the opening kickoff of the second half by Jerrin Thompson
  • A third quarter false start on Kelvin Banks
  • A fourth quarter offsides
  • A fourth quarter pass interference on Terrence Brooks
  • A fourth quarter false start on DJ Campbell

Texas had seven penalties for 45 yards against the Wolverines earlier this year while Michigan was flagged four times for 30 yards. Cameron Williams was responsible for four of those penalties. Three were false starts while one was a holding that took points off the board and the Texas sideline vehemently disagreed with. The other three penalties were a third quarter illegal shift on Johntay Cook, a delay of game to give Michael Kern more room to operate, and a fourth quarter holding on Amari Niblack.

Texas ranks No. 93 in fewest penalties per game with 6.54 and No. 80 in fewest penalty yards per game with 53.69. Clemson, who did not face a Big 10 opponent in 2024, is No. 23 in fewest penalties per game with 4.92 and No. 43 in fewest penalty yards per game in 46.31.

Should the Longhorns advance, a Big 10 crew will call Texas’ matchup with Arizona State in the Chick-fil-a Peach Bowl. Larry Smith would be the referee.

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Texas and Clemson will battle at 3 p.m. in Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on Saturday, December 21. TNT will air the game and it will also stream on MAX.

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