A lot of fans complain about bad officiating in their games and usually they’re just making excuses for the poor play of their teams but in the case of the Oregon-Oklahoma game on Saturday, Sooners fans are absolutely correct in blaming the officials. Take a look at this video. It clearly shows the Oklahoma player recovering the ball yet the onside kick was awarded to the Ducks. (This is on top of the Ducks illegally touching the ball before 10 yards.)
What we want to know is why Allen Patrick #23 walked away from the pile so nonchalantly. Why wasn’t he immediately in the face of the official showing him the ball? Either way, this is the worst case of bad officiating we’ve seen in years. Even if the ref missed the onside call on the initial play, why didn’t instant replay catch his error? More reaction from the game from the national media.
Links:
[NewsOK]: Refs overlook possession
[The Wizard of Odds]: Turns Out, Oregon Didn’t Recover the Ball
