Michigan fans had Patrick Mahomes and just about everyone on Twitter agreeing with them that the refs screwed the Wolverines by reversing a TD call.
It didnāt take long for Fiesta Bowl refs to inject some controversy into the College Football Playoff.
In the second quarter, Michigan had a critical touchdown taken off the board at the goal line and the result was devastating.
The Wolverines had fallen behind 14 points to TCU after just one quarter. They knocked through a field goal then really got the momentum going with an interception on a tipped pass. On the first play after the turnover, J.J. McCarthy hit Roman Wilson for a 50-yard touchdown over the top.
However, refs looked at the play and called the receiver short of the goal line. Most of the time, a reversal like that wouldnāt matter in the long run. This time, it was a disaster for Michigan because they promptly fumbled a handoff and gave possession back to the Horned Frogs.
Twitter rarely comes together on controversial calls, but most people seemed to agree with Michigan fans that the refs had botched the call.
Patrick Mahomes and Michigan fans think refs screwed up TD call
That ruling is the kind of thing that ruins big games. It bucks the idea of āclear and obvious evidenceā to overturn the call. The receiver may have had a knee down as the ball came into his arms, but he didnāt establish possession until he was closer to the goal line. If he was short, the replays donāt show it indisputably.
Michigan has no excuses for the botched handoff at the goal line. Itās their fault they blew what should have been an easy touchdown in the aftermath of that review. However, the refs botched the call, plain and simple. If they hadnāt the Wolverines wouldnāt have had to worry about handoffs or fumbles.
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