Pac-12 acknowledges mistake in WSU game Suspends Official

[Isaiah]

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) The Pac-12 has suspended line judge Rich Troyer for one game and downgraded the entire officiating crew for giving Washington State an extra down in its game against Arizona State on Saturday.
The play came in the second quarter, when Washington State receiver Gabe Marks appeared to be stopped short on a fourth-down attempt as a whistle blew the play dead by the officials. After huddling, the officials determined it to be an inadvertent whistle and gave the Cougars another play.

Washington State scored on the next play and went on to win 38-24.
The Pac-12 said Sunday that the officials should have stopped the play at the point when the whistle for forward progress blew and awarded the ball to Arizona State.
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[Renegades]

Its amazing how many officiating mistakes I see week in and week out.

I still have no idea what officials are looking at in the replay booth. If you have to review something for 5 mins, that is by the very definition- inconclusive! Again, if after 40 diff angles you are still unsure, then the play should stand as called.

[Blazermaniac]

Zebra just doing their part. We all human when money is involve.

[GoCougs!]

Pac-12 refs are terrible. This call favored my favorite team, Go Cougs, but I would rather have solid officiating week in/week out. The UW, who I cannot stand, got totally screwed by Pac-12 officials in their game against Utah.

Pac-12 needs to get their sh*t together and hire competent officials.