[Husker] Did Nebraska Win the Game?

[George Rapp]

On Sun, Dec 6, 2009 at 1:42 AM, Dan Draney <ddraney at windstream.net> wrote:

> Via Twitter: @bigrednetwork (http://twitter.com/bigrednetwork/) and
> @CornNation (http://twitter.com/CornNation/)
>
> Interesting blog post here:
>   Did Nebraska Win the Game? http://bit.ly/6zfOGO
>
> The crux of the matter: Even though the ball appears to hit the ground out
> of bounds w/ 1 sec on the clock, was that even reviewable? The call on the
> field (i.e. the official time keeper) was "game over."
>
> Here are the rules for replays:
> http://www.big12sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10410&ATCLID=1522906
>
> Only those kinds of decisions specifically designated as reviewable can be
> reviewed. Otherwise the officiating decisions made at the time are final.
> As
> far as I can see, the only provision for adjusting the clock on a replay is
> "3f. Clock adjustment when a ruling on the field is reversed." That does
> not
> seem to apply here.
>
> So is the "review" question moot because the on the field officials wanted
> to check the time? Is there another basis for resetting the clock separate
> from the Instant Replay rules?
>
> Any chance NU will appeal this? Any chance the outcome will be reversed
> (i.e. the final FG nulified)?
>
>
Oh, my, no.  The Big XII office - conveninently located just minutes away
from Cowboys Stadium - got the result they wanted.  The championship
merchandise is already for sale at
http://big12sports.teamfanshop.com/COLLEGE_Texas_Longhorns - doubt they'd
have had the same kind of rapid turnaround (pictures ready, ad copy written,
etc.) if Nebraska had won.

George
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