A critical officiating blunder by the Big Ten has come to light after a review revealed a missed call that deprived Oregon of crucial yardage late in its game against UCLA. The error occurred on a play where the Ducks had a chance at a game-tying score with just over two minutes remaining, raising questions about the integrity of the call. While the league has acknowledged the mistake, the oversight may no longer impact the outcome of the match. The revelation underscores growing concerns over officiating accuracy in high-stakes college football games.
Whoops. The Big Ten issued a mea culpa Sunday for an officiating error that cost Oregon yardage on a pivotal play the previous day against UCLA – not that it’s going to do the Ducks any good now. When Oregon went for what would have been a tying 2-point conversion with 2:16 left during its...
