Watch the replay, his knee hits the ground after he runs into #79 and he puts the ball on the ground so the refs could set the ball ASAP. If it was a fumble the clock would have stopped and it would have been ASU's ball but obviously the refs allowed Wiscy to attempt to hike it again so they did not think it was a fumble. Maybe the refs were on the ASU moneyline but you cannot allow a defender to just lay on the ball as the clock runs for no apparent reason. The ref can stop the clock if they think the defender is intentionally stopping the clock or call a penalty for delay a game. The ref just taps the 300 LB lineman on the shoulder and waits knowing there is less than 20 seconds in the game. Horrible job on the refs part especially the umpire who was gingerly walking towards the ball.
After the screw job we got from their refs in 2010 at their place, karma came around and returned the favor..I was at the game and it looked like the QB for Wisc just put the ball on the ground without knee touching, besides, their TE stepped out of bounds at least twice on the run with the pass on the way down there..The best team ended up winning and now they know how we felt after the homer dscrew job we got there in 2010
Don't get why everyone keeps saying wi was stupid for running a play? If the Qb centers the ball in middle of field and just takes a knee instead of just sitting ball on ground there is 13 seconds on clock. Problem is know one knew what he was doing and this led to confusion and refs were total idiots not knowing what to do so they did nothing.
I didn't understand why they were more concerned with centering the ball, than with getting a kick off on time. Stupid play by Wisconsin, and inexusable actions by the officials. ASU benefitted by both mistakes and won. We'll never know if the refs cost Wisc the game, but they certainly cost them the chance of winning.
As a referee-I have 2 issues 1-if it was a fumble-clock should have stopped and it would have been ASU ball. If it was not a fumble and was a knee then the clock should have been stopped when ASU was n the ball and didn't get up. The umpire was holding up his hand to telling Wisky not to get on the ball-what????? Replay should have been taken to see IF the QB did take a knee and if it was a fumble.
