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Veteran Ref Admits Blown Call During Alabama Vs. Georgia 2018 Title Game
by Larry Leo
February 8, 202014 Comments
Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Earlier this week, veteran Big Ten official Dan Capron admitted to the Chicago Tribune the biggest blown call in his 20-year was during 2018's national title game between Alabama and Georgia....
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(The Spun)
quote:HEre's the play...
We had a miss. Alabama was on the ropes. They were deep in their own territory and they’re punting. The punt gets blocked. There’s a flag on the ground because the line judge had Georgia offside. Oh, boy. He (the player, Tyler Simmons) actually had a running start and timed it (properly). He wasn’t offside.
But that wasn’t my call. The blocking backs, a split-second before the snap, moved. That was a false start. That should have been my call. It still wouldn’t have been a blocked punt but instead a five-yard penalty against the offense. You never want to make a mistake of any kind in such a high-profile atmosphere.
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(The Spun)
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