(S32) PT 5 - Bad Call

[Raven]

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Written option: Penalties are a part of the game, but the refs don’t always get it right. Write about a time the refs made a bad call, did it influence the outcome of the game? How did your Team or Player respond?

There was one case of bad refereeing that to this still haunts Davriel's mind. It was back in his college days and it was the last game of the season. A game as important as they come. A win and Davriel's team goes to the national championship. A lose and they have to take enough with a bowl game. The score is 24 to 25 with Lavigne's team leading and the game is in it's winding seconds. The opposing team has the ball and is too far away to make a comfortable field goal.

Lavigne is defending one one of the most dangerous wide receivers in the league and that is exactly who the opponent QB targets. It is scrappy, but Lavigne is able to prevent that wr from catching the ball. However flags are thrown on the field and pass interference is called.

An absolute shite call by the refs which gives the opponent team the yards to set up for a field goal and barely make it. The score ends up being 27-25 and Lavigne and his team are off to the bowl game instead of the championship.

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