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The difference between Michigan football and No. 1 Oregon became apparent in the first two series of the Wolverines’ 38-17 loss at home on Saturday.
Michigan got the ball first and punted after picking up 3 yards on three plays and the Ducks offense answered with a 12-play, 63-yard touchdown drive. Dillon Gabriel lofted a back-shoulder throw to Evan Stewart in the corner of the end zone, and the Oregon receiver appeared to make the catch through contact from cornerback Aamir Hall.
However, the replay showed Stewart did not maintain possession of the catch as he went to the ground. But, the call did not get overturned and the game continued on without a review with Oregon leading 7-0.
After the game, head coach Sherrone Moore said he did not challenge the call and expected it to be reviewed, as all scoring plays in college football are supposed to be.
Oregon wide receiver Evan Stewart (7) makes a catch for a touchdown against Michigan defensive back Aamir Hall (12) during the first half at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024.
“Every touchdown is supposed to be reviewed,” Moore said. “I think that’s something we got to talk to the Big Ten about. Every touchdown is supposed to be reviewed so that definitely should’ve been called and looked at.”
In a pool report postgame, head referee Rod Snodgrass said they got the signal from replay assistants on the field the play was cleared and they moved on as normal.
“All scoring plays are reviewed and cleared by replay,” Snodgrass said in the pool report. “That’s why we always hold up the try. We’re looking for like a two-thumbs up from replay assistants on the field, we got that and moved on from the play. That’s what happened.”
In a follow-up question about whether the right call was made, Snodgrass said he had not seen a replay, but repeated the referees…
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Author : Detroit Free Press
Publish date : 2024-11-03 01:24:45
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