Texas first called for pass interference before being awarded interception
Georgia coach Kirby Smart of the Georgia Bulldogs is shown during the third quarter against Texas at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on October 19, 2024 in Austin, Texas. Tempers continued to simmer on Sunday morning after a controversial penalty reversal during Georgia’s 30-15 win over Texas in Austin on Saturday night.
The Longhorns quickly scored a touchdown to cut the Bulldogs’ lead to 23-15, though Georgia ultimately held on to win. Though the final assessment — an interception and not pass interference — appeared to be the correct one, Smart was livid that officials would reverse themselves on what, by rule, is a non-reviewable call.
Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian reacts to a defensive pass interference call against his team that was reversed to a defensive pass interference call against Georgia during the second half an NCAA football game, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024, in Austin, Texas. Georgia won 30-15. late Saturday/early Sunday, revealing that during the delay the official who made the pass interference call “reported that he erred, and a foul should not have been called.
Texas was ranked No. 1 and was the final unbeaten team in the SEC before Saturday’s loss. The Longhorns and Bulldogs are both now 6-1 this season.“It is my privilege and duty to serve the University of Georgia and part of that responsibility is to stand up for my coaches, student-athletes, staff, and all of Dawg Nation.
“However, I will challenge the conference office on what happened and how it happened in the manner it did. Thankfully this did not cost our young men a hard-fought win.“Disagreeing with a singular call is natural and will happen several times in every football game. I can accept that. What I cannot accept is the manner in which this specific call was reversed. The official claimed he erred in the call.
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