Pac-12 athletic directors endorse recommendations for improvements to instant replay process

The athletic directors of the Pac-12 Conference have endorsed the findings and recommendations of an internal review on Wednesday that would strengthen the Conference’s instant replay officiating procedures in football games.

The review was conducted after a controversial decision to not add a “targeting” call to a late hit call in a Sept. 21 game between USC and Washington State. The conference had already announced a clarification of its instant replay officiating protocols, and the review identified additional steps the conference will take.

The review found that administrators responsible for the Pac-12's football program and its officiating program had failed to put in place adequately…