End of Wisconsin - Arizona State game

[ddn]

Originally Posted by OKREF

This situation never occurs if not for the action of the Wisconsin QB. I have watched the clip about 10 times and I still haven't seen his knee touch the ground, he just lays the ball on the ground, which leads to the ASU player thinking it is a fumble. He should have clearly taken a knee. It really looks like a fumble to me. The umpire is waiting over the ball for the Referee to mark the ball ready for play. Unfortunate ending to a game.

The video I watched (the one from page 1), you can clearly hear a whistle being blown when he QB puts the ball down. Can't tell who blew it, nor can you see anyone with their hand up, but it is a very clear, loud whistle so someone had them down.

[APG]

Pac-12 Conference reprimands officials from Arizona State-Wisconsin game - ESPN

The Pac-12 on Monday reprimanded officials who worked Saturday's game between Arizona State and Wisconsin for their handling of the bizarre finish.

A statement released by the conference said commissioner Larry Scott was taking "additional sanctions against officials" for their failure to "properly administer the end of game situation and act with appropriate urgency on the game's final play."

[APG]

Arizona State, Wisconsin review bizarre ending

Quote from the Wisconsin QB

Stave told reporters that he is certain he downed the football, but he admitted one mistake: "I've just got to make sure I'm not spotting (the ball) myself," he said. "I've got to hang onto the ball so only me and the ref are touching it."

Graham said he spent the final seconds thinking about how the Sun Devils would try and block the winning field goal. On Sunday, he said they would use Wisconsin's misfortune as a teachable moment.

"That's one of the reasons we always hand the ball to the official, because you hand that ball to that umpire he's going to put it down and spot it,'' Graham said, "so there are a lot of teaching opportunities there."