Blown PAT Call in Syracuse-Toledo Game

Some great news for the Boise haters.

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With 2:07 left in the fourth quarter, Ryan Nassib connected with Alec Lemon on an 18-yard touchdown pass that gave Syracuse a 29-27 lead over Toledo, pending the extra point.

And that’s when all hell broke loose on what’s normally a routine one-point play.

Shortly after the extra point attempt left Ross Kautman‘s right foot, the officials to either side of the goalpost, part of a Big East crew, signaled the kick was good. The video evidence, however, strongly suggested that the kick had sailed wide left and never found its way inside the uprights at any point in time.

Unbelievably, the attempt was reviewed by replay officials and, despite indisputable video evidence, the call on the field was upheld and the Orange had a 30-27 lead. The Rockets ultimately tied the game at 30-all to send it to overtime, where they lost on an Orange field goal on its first and only possession. Were it not for the bogus call on the extra point, the Rockets would likely have headed back to Ohio with a 30-29 win.

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How do you blow a PAT call? I can only imagine the reaction in Baton Rouge if this had happened to LSU. As for Boise State, their computer rankings already figured to be weaker this year than last year due to a weaker schedule, and this certainly won't help. If they finish the season undefeated, this loss by Toledo will make it that much easier for one-loss teams from AQ conferences (and perhaps even a two-loss LSU team) to jump them in the final BCS rankings.