And I said the same thing...until I saw it frame-by-frame.
Nope. Refs got the call right.
There sure appears to be a hand of an OU player poking through Paysinger's bent arm.
Whether there is or isn't, no objective, honest person can say that there's "conclusive evidence" that said hand didn't come through and touch it first.
Watching that more, I'm feeling much better about the whole deal, since the officials made the correct call, or as far as the replay review goes.
Absolutely no proof on any of that video that the OU player didn't reach through and touch it first.
The review was correct....which is a 180 from what I said yesterday.
And let's keep some perspective here -- U of O certainly got screwed on a couple of calls that head a great effect on the game, for themselves...let's not conveniently forget that part, since we're trying to be "objective" and all...
Although I think Stewart's fumble really was a fumble...he was juggling it a bit when his knee hit...that's a fumble.
If this is what Soonerfan is going to use as an excuse for the remainder of the season...I feel sorry for them. The reviewer made the correct call, and OU played some absolutely atrocious defense at crunch time, when it matters most. Hell, they let they Ducks march down field and do as they pleased, even allowing Dixon to all-but WALK into the endzone for one of their final two TDs...in less than 3 freaking minutes.
That "call" will be one of the most overstated factors of this whole season. How about Stoops and Co. calling "hey, just go ahead and not cover anyone...we'll be fine." I'd say that was a much more important call than any the refs did or didn't make(like not calling offensive PI, which allowed an OU TD).
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Luther wrote: If you were watching on television from your sofa, you saw it touch Oregon's Brian Paysinger before it traveled 10 yards. Your spouse saw it. Your children saw it. The family dog probably saw it. So did everyone in the stadium who looked up at the giant video monitor."

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