The non-pass interference in the 4th quarter

[uconnbill]

How that wasn't called and then Mora gets a 15-yard penalty for asking as we know he doesn't usually complain. Not that would have changed the outcome but it hurt big time.

 

[RC111]

How that wasn't called and then Mora gets a 15-yard penalty for asking as we know he doesn't usually complain. Not that would have changed the outcome but it hurt big time.

Seems a lot of the Marshall fans agree, for what it's worth. Oh well. Time to get excited about the positives and excited for next year. I'll be out of the country for the entire season, sadly, then moving out of state when I get back. Glad I got to see a bit of a revival beforehand.

 

[UCONNRPh]

The place was rocking at that point.......talk about a momentum killer. Crappy missed call

 

[businesslawyer]

Just a horrific no call. Can’t comment on the Mora penalty because on TV you don’t know what he did/said, but it was a horrific call.

 

[Waquoit]

I sat in front of a bunch of Marshall fans. They were saying they can't remember a game where they got all the calls like this before..

 

[gioff2323]

I dream of a day when games are played w/o refs- no way they’re not influenced by things that have nothing to do w/the game.

 

[navery12]

The no call on DPI was awful, but doubling down on it and giving Mora a penalty is brutal. That's a 30 yard swing. Anything short of physical assault the ref has to turn around and ignore, single handedly ended any chance we had

 

[Scrutineer]

I sat in front of a bunch of Marshall fans. They were saying they can't remember a game where they got all the calls like this before..

Lucky you. A couple of the ones behind us were squealing like pigs in the first half.........but rather quiet most of the second!

 

[UCONNRPh]

I had a family of 6 in green to the right of me, but I was lucky. They were very friendly early (i guess didn't want to rub it in) but were virtually silent the third and good portion of the fourth...

 

[J187Money]

We could see Mora - it must have been what he said because Hurley is worse than that on every non-call. And it was justified. That was a terrible call.

 

[billybud]

I hardly watch a game where there are not potential PI's not called. You almost have to be flagrantly into the receiver's body with your back to the ball to get the call.

There is often arm fighting from both the receiver and the defender in trying to position themselves.

The defender reaching in, the receiver pushing off.

Because of this. the calls and non calls can seem to be arbitrary.

 

[Dizzy21]

We could see Mora - it must have been what he said because Hurley is worse than that on every non-call. And it was justified. That was a terrible call.

It wasn't what he said. The refs called him for going past the 15 yard line. In the post game presser Mora described what happened and said he had never seen that called in his entire career and that he thought it was idiotic.

 

[HuskyNan]

 

[Waquoit]

It's even worse upon reflection. Everybody in the stadium saw the guy get hit before the ball got there.

 

[huskymedic]

It's even worse upon reflection. Everybody in the stadium saw the guy get hit before the ball got there.

Yup…

 

[CONN78SEJ]

I dream of a day when games are played w/o refs- no way they’re not influenced by things that have nothing to do w/the game.

Might happen someday. There are some nifty AI algorithms and camera setups already being tested. Not sure though if it’s applicable to all sports.

 

[ScottBonz]

Probably due to my lack of knowledge regarding the rules but can someone educate me on the 4th Marshall Touchdown. The WR looked like he engaged in blocking the Uconn Defensive player before the ball was thrown. It also looked a few yards past the line of scrimmage. I thought it was an awful no call but maybe there must be something I am missing.

 

[Khal Drogo]

How that wasn't called and then Mora gets a 15-yard penalty for asking as we know he doesn't usually complain. Not that would have changed the outcome but it hurt big time.

It might have changed the game.

 

[Excalibur]

The call took away any chance that we had, however slight.

Mora has too much class, but I'm a fan of calling out officials by name in the post-game presser when they make a chicken-*** call like that.

 

[Devland]

With the college rules, the PI was a smart move by the defender. It looked even smarter when UConn didn't even get the 15 yards they deserved.

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

How that wasn't called and then Mora gets a 15-yard penalty for asking as we know he doesn't usually complain. Not that would have changed the outcome but it hurt big time.

Sitting amongst UConn fans on the 40 yard line, most would have been hard pressed to believe a possible catch and even TD would not have further changed momentum. Just with a penalty call, plenty of time remained on the clock. IMHO, the game outcome was in doubt at that point. Momentum had swung massively. Oh well, progress. Onward and upward, go Huskies. Beat #*@# Duke! (9/2/23)

 

[ScottVib]

The 15 yards to Mora was even more egregious IMO. The bad no call stung but getting pushed back 15 yards put a disappointing 2-10 in Marshall territory to a disastrous 2-25 on the UConn half of the field.

 

[uconnbill]

Sitting amongst UConn fans on the 40 yard line, most would have been hard pressed to believe a possible catch and even TD would not have further changed momentum. Just with a penalty call, plenty of time remained on the clock. IMHO, the game outcome was in doubt at that point. Momentum had swung massively. Oh well, progress. Onward and upward, go Huskies. Beat #*@# Duke! (9/2/23)

I only said that because I don't want to seem like a homer. But I definitely saw that play is changing momentum and thought you can would at the very least tie the game up

 

[wheelerdog]

If we score on that drive or the next one we do no worse than OT. Marshall was totally on their heels.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

I mean given our tendency to not score on first and goal it’s hard to say how much influence that call had.

Terrible no call though

Also looked like Marshall had a fondness for blocking in the back that went unnoticed by the stripes

 

[businesslawyer]

I mean given our tendency to not score on first and goal it’s hard to say how much influence that call had.

Had the pass interference been called, it wouldn't have been first and goal. It would have been a 15 yard penalty.

 

[Nostical]

As I watched from the stands I couldn‘t tell how egregious the non-call was, but when I later watched it on you tube my sense was that Marion‘s actions led to the ref keeping the flag in his pocket. Instead of flailing and falling after being “interfered” he made those emphatic multiple “throw the flag“ motions toward the ref. We need to teach our receivers how to make friends and influence people not show them up and give them reason to avoid the obvious. On the other long pass to the end zone had our receiver climbed over the impeding defender there very well may have been another flag in our favor as well.