Official’s call was correct, but it wasn’t right
The Pac-10 supervisor of officials said his guy got it right when he called an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on Washington QB Jake Locker at the end of last Saturday’s game with BYU.
Based on my conversations with several people on Monday, I say this: The call was correct. But it certainly wasn’t right.
In case you missed it, here is what happened. Washington trailed 28-21 but Locker drove his team down the field and scored on a three-yard run with only two seconds left. Locker jumped off the turf, flipped the ball over his shoulder into the air, and started celebrating with his teammates.
Locker was called for a 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. Washington had to kick a 35-yard extra point that was blocked. BYU won 28-27.
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9/9/08
