Worst officated game ive seen

[Psugo823]

Just going off memory but...
--throat slashing gesture by AU used at least twice with no call.
--Actually called an off sides on a psu kickoff
--Missed two AU false starts, both no calls resulted in chunk pass plays
The Mustipher play with the bad spot
--the no call grounding on AU
--the grounding call on penn st
The 3 down possession
The touch 15 yard flag on smith

 

[Chickenman Testa]

Not even close to some of the Witvoet/Lemonnier Ann Arbor Specials

 

[fairfaxlion2]

Not even close to some of the Witvoet/Lemonnier Ann Arbor Specials

not even remotely close

 

[psrurock]

How about the line of scrimmage seemed to be marked at a disadvantage for PSU all game long. Comical!

 

[LeatherHelmets]

Agree with all the above calls or non-calls except for the kickoff offsides. I notice the offsides as it happened and wasn't surprised it was called.

 

[PSU Mike]

We were offside on the kickoff - I saw #3 at a minimum in real time and uttered aloud about a flag should be coming.

The grounding calls on the other hand - pure BS. Won’t mention the down marker FU …

 

[PSUcup1]

OSU 2014 is still tops on my list as it directly impacted the outcome.
I mean the refs called a TO for Ohio state so they wouldn’t have a penalty for having 12 men on the field

 

[CVLion]

--throat slashing gesture by AU used at least twice with no call.

Thanks for reminding me, as I had noticed that but then forgot about it among the other egregious officiating that followed.

That gesture IS specifically called out in the rules now as unsportsmanlike conduct, isn’t it?

 

[Psugo823]

It's just so sad that every season we endure a game like last night. I wonder if at some point, Franklin addresses it?

 

[Aardvark86]

Just going off memory but...
--throat slashing gesture by AU used at least twice with no call.
--Actually called an off sides on a psu kickoff
--Missed two AU false starts, both no calls resulted in chunk pass plays
The Mustipher play with the bad spot
--the no call grounding on AU
--the grounding call on penn st
The 3 down possession
The touch 15 yard flag on smith

Everybody needs to chill. Or at least knock it off with the over the top paranoia that they were out to get us. The grounding and the down were huge errors to be sure. The rest -including the non calls on the d and the targeting - were well within the realm of judgment.

btw, they really need to dispense with the automatic ejection for targeting. It’s ludicrous. If they want to keep it for flagrant, fine, but the auto is ridiculous.

 

[cntblvitsbutter]

He should not have punted after the terrible grounding call. Just keep the team on the sideline and let them keep calling a delay of game. Maybe that forces them to review the tape.

 

[CVLion]

He should not have punted after the terrible grounding call. Just keep the team on the sideline and let them keep calling a delay of game. Maybe that forces them to review the tape.

I see it as an event much like the several-hour lightning delay we had against MSU… not a situation you really have a contingency plan for until you’ve actually encountered it once.

 

[PSU2UNC]

Perhaps this doesn't rate as the worst because PSU won anyway, but it was so bad I started taking notes (with time stamps) on all the bad calls. I have (after the fact) rated how bad they were from "Average Bad Call" to "Once a Game Max Bad Call" to "Almost Has to Be Cheating Bad Call". This are in chronological order.

1) Missed taunting call on Auburn where Auburn defender made a throat slashing gesture (sorry didn't get a time stamp for this; but it was 1Q I think). Average Bad Call
2) Wrong call of intentional grounding against Clifford 11:30 of 2Q. Once a Game Max Bad Call
3) Losing track of downs 11:00 of 2Q Almost has to be Cheating Bad Call
4) Missed taunting call against Clifford (he did a "shooting gun thing" which I'm pretty sure (like the throat slash) you aren't allow to do. He did it at the PSU sideline, not towards an AU player so I don't have a huge problem with that, but technically against the rules. Note: this is the only obvious call they missed that was in PSU's favor. Average Bad Call
5) Missed taunting on #21 of AU (standing over PSU player and talking after a tackle) Happened at 10 pm (sorry don't have game clock) Average Bad Call
6) Missed false start against AU on their 2nd TD. Left side of line moved. You can see Brooks trying to point it out to the refs. 5:52 3Q Average Bad Call
7) Terrible spot on fake punt. The whistle clearly didn't blow until after PJ made the line to gain. 2:57 3Q Made even worse by the fact that they didn't review it somehow. Once a Game Max Bad Call
8) Missed intentional grounding against Nix at 0:33 3Q. Once a Game Max Bad Call
9) Missed AU false start at 10:45 4Q. Would have negated a 16 yard pass completion and a 1st down. Average Bad Call
10) Bad late hit call on Smith 5:44 4Q Once a Game Max Bad Call

If anyone else wants to point out additional calls that went against Auburn please list them here. But I really didn't see any (there was one bad spot but review corrected it).
That is just amazingly bad for one game and AMAZINGLY one sided. I mean wow.

 

[AvgUser]

I don’t have a problem with the Smith PF. He really didn’t need to touch mix at all, especially not 8-10 feet out of bounds. It was a dumb play.

 

[Erial_Lion]

Thanks for reminding me, as I had noticed that but then forgot about it among the other egregious officiating that followed.

That gesture IS specifically called out in the rules now as unsportsmanlike conduct, isn’t it?

From this years rule book..,

Pointing the finger(s), hand(s), arm(s) or ball at an opponent, or imitating the slashing of the throat.

 

[Kellerdog]

JFC. I’ve never seen a winning team bitch and whine about officiating so much in my entire life. Were there terrible calls? Yes. Did most go against PSU? Yes. The entire game was filled with shitty calls, welcome to the SEC. The safety call was bull shit, as well as numerous holds on the OL. It is what it is, congrats, be better..

 

[AWS1022]

Everybody needs to chill. Or at least knock it off with the over the top paranoia that they were out to get us. The grounding and the down were huge errors to be sure. The rest -including the non calls on the d and the targeting - were well within the realm of judgment.

btw, they really need to dispense with the automatic ejection for targeting. It’s ludicrous. If they want to keep it for flagrant, fine, but the auto is ridiculous.

It’s not just the missed calls (which happen every game) it’s the amount of missed calls, plus the bad calls, plus the ridiculously bad calls, all favoring one team. That goes way beyond the “normal” officiating mistakes in a game. Sorry, that many bad calls all going one way points to either outright cheating or incompetence, neither is acceptable.

 

[AWS1022]

JFC. I’ve never seen a winning team bitch and whine about officiating so much in my entire life. Were there terrible calls? Yes. Did most go against PSU? Yes. The entire game was filled with shitty calls, welcome to the SEC. The safety call was bull shit, as well as numerous holds on the OL. It is what it is, congrats, be better..

You haven’t experienced anything close to what we’ve experienced since we joined the conference in 1993 and then everyone else piled on since 2011, so back the hell off. It’s not about SEC officials, it’s about having calls that are never made against anyone else being called against us. It’s about replay officials upholding horrific calls and even to the point of replay equipment mysteriously not working when reviewing an absolutely pathetic call. It’s about adding time back on a clock for no apparent reason to give our opponent one more shot to beat us (and they did). I could go on and on….don’t judge someone until you’ve walked a mile in their shoes. So if you don’t like reading it, get the fvck off the board and go back to your Auburn board where you can complain about a missed holding call….that’s nothing compared to what we’ve dealt with multiple times. How about you be better and act like a guest on a board where you’re a guest.

 

[RTRMR]

JFC. I’ve never seen a winning team bitch and whine about officiating so much in my entire life. Were there terrible calls? Yes. Did most go against PSU? Yes. The entire game was filled with shitty calls, welcome to the SEC. The safety call was bull shit, as well as numerous holds on the OL. It is what it is, congrats, be better..

Safety?
Must’ve missed that!

 

[AWS1022]

Safety?
Must’ve missed that!

Auburn fans are convinced Cain didn’t get out of the end zone on our last drive even though video evidence shows he did….those damn SEC refs were cheating poor Auburn all night .

 

[RTRMR]

Auburn fans are convinced Cain didn’t get out of the end zone on our last drive even though video evidence shows he did….those damn SEC refs were cheating poor Auburn all night .

Yep!

 

[Kellerdog]

You haven’t experienced anything close to what we’ve experienced since we joined the conference in 1993 and then everyone else piled on since 2011, so back the hell off. It’s not about SEC officials, it’s about having calls that are never made against anyone else being called against us. It’s about replay officials upholding horrific calls and even to the point of replay equipment mysteriously not working when reviewing an absolutely pathetic call. It’s about adding time back on a clock for no apparent reason to give our opponent one more shot to beat us (and they did). I could go on and on….don’t judge someone until you’ve walked a mile in their shoes. So if you don’t like reading it, get the fvck off the board and go back to your Auburn board where you can complain about a missed holding call….that’s nothing compared to what we’ve dealt with multiple times. How about you be better and act like a guest on a board where you’re a guest.

Lol.

 

[AWS1022]

Lol.

Wow, well thought out answer (if you’re a 12 year old girl).

 

[spydersabich]

Just asking a serious question. If a player is ejected from a game is he required to leave the field? They showed the Auburn planer on the sidelines several times after ejection. I remember in years past seeing the player escorted off the field.

 

[Kellerdog]

Wow, well thought out answer (if you’re a 12 year old girl).

Bless your heart.

 

[Kellerdog]

Just asking a serious question. If a player is ejected from a game is he required to leave the field? They showed the Auburn planer on the sidelines several times after ejection. I remember in years past seeing the player escorted off the field.

Good question. Don’t think so. I know in bball you’re out of the playing area.

 

[MacNit07]

not even remotely close

Did those clowns ever remove an entire down from PSU? And have replay booth confirm? This was right up there with tbe crooked Big10 refs!

 

[Fayette_LION]

Just going off memory but...
--throat slashing gesture by AU used at least twice with no call.
--Actually called an off sides on a psu kickoff
--Missed two AU false starts, both no calls resulted in chunk pass plays
The Mustipher play with the bad spot
--the no call grounding on AU
--the grounding call on penn st
The 3 down possession
The touch 15 yard flag on smith

Loked like a bunch of junior high volunteers. Truly sad that this is called SEC officiating

 

[fastlax16]

Lol.

JFC. I’ve never seen a winning team bitch and whine about officiating so much in my entire life. Were there terrible calls? Yes. Did most go against PSU? Yes. The entire game was filled with shitty calls, welcome to the SEC. The safety call was bull shit, as well as numerous holds on the OL. It is what it is, congrats, be better..

No. It wasn’t. His forward progress was clearly out of the end zone before he was pushed back like that screen grab au fans keep referencing. Also a play that only happened because the avalanche of bad calls that kept auburn in the game up to that point.

The fact that the crew on the field AND replay official lost track of downs is worse than incompetence.

 

[AWS1022]

Bless your heart.

Thanks Annie….remember, the sun will come out, tomorrow, you can bet your bottom dollar.

 

[AWS1022]

Just asking a serious question. If a player is ejected from a game is he required to leave the field? They showed the Auburn planer on the sidelines several times after ejection. I remember in years past seeing the player escorted off the field.

I don’t believe so, I think Brooks was on our sideline after his targeting call.

 

[Erial_Lion]

Just asking a serious question. If a player is ejected from a game is he required to leave the field? They showed the Auburn planer on the sidelines several times after ejection. I remember in years past seeing the player escorted off the field.

Players no longer need to leave the field.

 

[PSUriseANDfire]

JFC. I’ve never seen a winning team bitch and whine about officiating so much in my entire life. Were there terrible calls? Yes. Did most go against PSU? Yes. The entire game was filled with shitty calls, welcome to the SEC. The safety call was bull shit, as well as numerous holds on the OL. It is what it is, congrats, be better..

When you have a team in the Big Ten that oversteps Michigan as #2 in the conference officiating becomes a paranoia. Added time, 7 second 45 second plays, officials that walk sideways when realizing they were going to be short at first.

You guys will have a great season.

 

[PSUcup1]

Just asking a serious question. If a player is ejected from a game is he required to leave the field? They showed the Auburn planer on the sidelines several times after ejection. I remember in years past seeing the player escorted off the field.

They changed the rule. It used to be the player had to leave the field and go to locker room. They are now allowed to stay on the sidelines

 

[WDLion]

How about the line of scrimmage seemed to be marked at a disadvantage for PSU all game long. Comical!

I never complain about officiating but the official on the far side of the field was horrible. Way to many bad spots to be accidental.

 

[Kellerdog]

Thanks Annie….remember, the sun will come out, tomorrow, you can bet your bottom dollar.

No worries Pally. You seem like a special type of stupid. Honestly wishing you luck….

 

[AWS1022]

No worries Pally. You seem like a special type of stupid. Honestly wishing you luck….

Hopefully you got home safely and all the big meanies at the game didn’t distract you too much.

 

[Kellerdog]

Hopefully you got home safely and all the big meanies at the game didn’t distract you too much.

We recovered. I’ll be ok. Thanks genius

 

[CVLion]

From this years rule book..,

Pointing the finger(s), hand(s), arm(s) or ball at an opponent, or imitating the slashing of the throat.

Thank you!

I know the throat slash I saw was VERY blatant.

 

[BW Lion]

I never complain about officiating but the official on the far side of the field was horrible. Way to many bad spots to be accidental.

It might have been Kellerdog 🤷‍♂️