The ACC suspended one if its officials for making a terrible call last weekend in the Cal-Notre Dame game.
Notre Dame beat Cal 24-17 in the game. The Golden Bears were up 7-0 in the second quarter against Notre Dame, and the Irish were setting up for 45-yard field goal attempt.
Notre Dame missed the kick, but they were bailed out by an offsides penalty on Cal.
Here’s a look at the play:
“Offside” lmao pic.twitter.com/kFxoezwXSa
— Ben Ross (@BenRossTweets) September 17, 2022
Nobody was even close to offsides for Cal, which is why they were livid.
Thanks to the call, Notre Dame got a new set of downs. They scored a touchdown two plays later to tie the game.
A week after the game, Cal alum Roxy Bernstein, who is also an announcer, said that the ACC had suspended the side judge responsible for the brutal call.
https://twitter.com/roxybernstein/status/1573707103167860736
Oddly, Bernstein said the ACC apologized to Cal for the missed call but did not plan to make a public statement.
The bad call helped Notre Dame get seven points. That play was a big swing for what was a one-score game.
