There’s a big difference between a bad rule and a bad call, and a lot of people on social media are mixing the two up after last night’s epic clash between Notre Dame and Miami.
\n\nWith 3:36 left in the 4th quarter, and Notre Dame struggling to hold on to a 31-24 lead, Miami faced a 4th-and-6 from the 18-yard line and one last real chance to tie the game and force overtime. Hurricanes QB Darian Mensah hit Elijah Lofton in the end zone. Lofton appeared to have the ball secured and came down with both feet in bounds. However, Notre Dame’s Luke Talich knocked the ball loose as Lofton was going out of bounds.
\n\nThe official, mere feet away with an unobstructed view of the play, immediately ruled the pass incomplete. Miami head coach Mario Cristobal and sideline entourage, including Miami legend Michael Irvin, were apoplectic as they watched the replays from the sidelines.
\n\nHowever, when the official emerged from the video replay, he upheld the on-field call of incomplete, and the score stayed 31-24. Notre Dame would hold on to win by the same score.
\n\nLofton did not maintain control of the ball throughout the process of the…
Original source: https://www.breitbart.com/sports/
