During the National Championship game, an official threw a flag on Tyler Simmons for being offsides which negated his blocked punt and UGA's recovery of the ball around Alabama's 30-yd line:

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However, the officials didn't throw a flag on Alabama's WR for false starting on this Crimson Tide's touchdown:

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Moreover, the officials didn't throw a flag on Alabama DL Isaiah Buggs for grabbing UGA RB D'Andre Swift by the facemask during the game:

I believe that particular facemask call had been immediately preceded by the play where the Bama defender pushed Fromm's head down right in front of the ref. Those two non-calls alone, if called correctly, could've made a substantial difference in game.

For this reason, I will always have an asterik by this game. I'm not one to come up with excuses, but it was just such a ridiculous bunch of crap from these refs that it really did just ruin the game. I'm like UCF and their self-proclamation of being national Champs. I will always look at the Rose bowl last year as the true NC game...even if we don't have rings to prove it.
Hopefully, this game is decided by play on the field and not a bunch of inept stripers.

hopalongy said:

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I believe that particular facemask call had been immediately preceded by the play where the Bama defender pushed Fromm's head down right in front of the ref. Those two non-calls alone, if called correctly, could've made a substantial difference in game.

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You are absolutely right those two calls would have made a huge difference. The face mask on Swift was early in the 3rd qtr, about the 12:30 mark or so - it was our 2nd play after the botched blocked punt call. It brought up 3rd down and 21 at our own 25, where it should have been 1st & 10 at our 40. The rabbit punch to Fromm actually happened a couple possessions later - with just under 3 minutes left in the quarter. But it brought up 3rd & 6 from Bama's 39 (where Levi Wallace had an obvious uncalled PI on Ridley, btw), when it should have been 1st & 10 at Bama's 24. Both calls, the Alabama radio announcer (not Eli Gold, but the other guy) mentioned they got away with one. The Fromm one would have put us well into FG range, and the Swift one would have put us about 20~25 yards from FG range. If we get points on either one, it never goes to OT.

There were several other bad missed calls as well: About a minute left in the half, Bama's #14 Thompson had an obvious target on Sony, and the same player had an obvious target on Chubb on our first play after the kickoff where the Bama player #48 punched Walter Grant (and wasn't ejected). Both times he clearly led with the crown of his helmet. Then there was the false start when Bama went for it on 4th & goal from the 4 that wasn't called. No way Sabam goes for it from the 9.

Let's not forget about the 2012 SEC Championship where Quinton Dial tried to give Aaron Murray a concussion that happened right in front of an official. No call.

If a game is ripped away from the Dawgs again, how do you move forward watching college football? If there is clear bias and no integrity in the game, what's the point in watching? There are way more schools than UGA that have suffered from the blatant favoritism towards Bama. Game after game, it's obvious. Something has to give.

Yet another missed holding call by the officials today:

When you play Alabama it is not so much the calls made by the officials but the calls not made. Several no calls yesterday. Would it have made a difference? Who knows and i won't blame loss on that but I would like to see a evenly called game.

The NFL is horrible about it. There is a reason the NFL fines coaches to shut them up. New England will always be favored and Green Bay is another one.

Referees are ass h.....s, too. Poorly qualified individuals sent to officiate a game of this magnityde. Comme on man!!!!! Gives all a breack and leave these buffoons at home watching it from their wheel chairs and thick bottle bottom glasses.