Ohio State-Miami: The "Pass Interference" Call

A breakdown of the Pass Interference call in the 2003 Fiesta Bowl between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Miami Hurricanes.

Original Footage Courtesy of ABC Sports

Buckeye Argument Courtesy of LucidFaia
http://youtube.com/watch?v=NMvjADmxhVw

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[Nick Roscher]

If the game would have been called correctly it never would have reached over time to start with. If you look at the film it is clear that Ohio State would have rant he clock out and won before over time and I'm not an Ohio State or Miami fan.

[Nick Roscher]

That entire series is a moog point because if you look at the previous series for Ohio State there was clearly a pass interference on Miami that the officials missed and the catch was actually made for a first down for Ohio State. Ohio State would have simply ran the clock out and the game would have been over with Ohio State winning anyway

[Michael Estrada]

the canes got robbed

[Arnie Garcia]

02* #GoCanes!!!!

[djsting]

There was also the hold on Gamble that same 4th qtr play that was never called. Even the commentators said it was a blown call. So...again 1st down...buckeyes run out the clock. You can keep trolling with your "tainted title" all you want. All you're doing is amusing OSU fans and proving the Cryami nickname. Besides on the now infamous pass interference call, there was a clear and obvious facemask while the ball was still live. No matter how you spin it, 1st down OSU all day long.

[cougfan53]

That is funny. Know the rules. There is no 5 yard rule in NCAA Mr. Know the Rules.

[GreenDay1981]

Offensive pushoff? Please. There was no such thing. OSU got hosed on 3 plays in the 4th quarter that helped Miami take the game to OT.

[GreenDay1981]

So the Big 12 Conference Headquarters and the League Of Officials are all based in Ohio? Dumbfuck. The only people who think this was a bad call are the dumbass Cryami fans who don't know shit about football. Keep on crying little bitch. The title was rightfully won by OSU. If Cryami had won, it would have been tainted. Get over it.

[Ssoto0055]

Everyone outside of Ohio says it was a terrible call. Deal with it.

[Ssoto0055]

The ref was looking right at it and called it incomplete. You can't see the ball. Deal with your tainted title.