Alabama leads Louisiana State, 21-15, with six minutes remaining when the Tigers' Patrick Peterson intercepts a pass near the sideline. The officials huddle and after a few moments, rule Peterson was out of bounds. The replay official agrees.
Alabama went on to kick a field goal on the drive and won, 24-15.
Seriously, how can you look at this replay and rule anything but an interception?
Updated: Check out Andy Staples' column on SI.com, especially the photographic evidence.
The LSU defender did not have COMPLETE possession of the football until he came down out of bounds. Seriously, what is your beef with Alabama?
Posted by: Brent Lawson | November 07, 2009 at 08:35 PM
The only people that see indisputable evidence in that replay are LSU fans and Gary Danielson. And Danielson because he saw dirt come up (although he kept improvising about where the dirt came from when his first theories were disproven), apparently not aware that the sideline is not artificial turf. I'm not an LSU fan nor an SEC fan, but there was insufficient evidence to overturn under the standard required.
Posted by: chris | November 07, 2009 at 09:20 PM
That was a pick even in the NFL where you need two feet in bounds. The SEC has about as much credibility to me now as professional wrestling or the NBA.
Posted by: J.Pike | November 07, 2009 at 09:24 PM
Everyone is talking about the feet being down and ignoring the other half of the equation. When did he have "possession and control" of the ball? Rule 2-2-7
Next question is where is the video evidence that clearly shows his foot inbounds? That one doesn't.
Posted by: Stan | November 07, 2009 at 10:40 PM
I don't see where this is such a tough call, gentlemen. He clearly has both feet inbounds (only one is needed) and is already cradling the ball when his second foot touches inbounds. Possession is never a question. He had the ball all the way.
Watch the toe of the left foot scrape the turf. Clearly in.
Posted by: The Wiz | November 07, 2009 at 11:26 PM
Week after week, there is over-whelming video evidence that incorrect calls are intentionally being made. After what we all thought about crooked NBA refs was proven correct, anyone who thinks college football isn't fixed is intellectually dishonest.
Posted by: Bobo Puffels | November 08, 2009 at 05:02 AM
Even if that was a pick, what makes you think LSU was just going to march down the field and score a touchdown. They did zero in the fourth quarter against the Bama D. AT BEST, LSU got robbed of an interception call but it is seriously stretching it to say they got robbed of the game.
Posted by: www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=524415914 | November 08, 2009 at 06:31 PM
Julio touched the ball first and he was standing out of bounds. It doesn't matter what the LSU defender did afterwards. It's a dead ball.
Posted by: Mike | November 08, 2009 at 07:21 PM
Ummmm...That's a pick. Even on Sundays. The defender shielded the Bama receiver from the ball and had two feet in. Those who don't see that should visit their optometrist.
Posted by: Steve | November 10, 2009 at 07:54 AM