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NC State vs. Clemson football | analyzing officials' calls | News & Observer

Many N.C. State fans were fuming when they left Carter-Finley Stadium on Saturday night after the Wolfpack’s loss to Clemson.

And still were on Monday.

The officials, referee Riley Johnson and his eight-man crew, were the main target of the Wolfpack fans’ ire.

It wasn’t just the penalties – six on N.C. State – but the ones not called on Clemson. N.C. State’s offense ran 84 plays in the game and the Tigers’ defense was flagged only once, for pass interference in the first quarter.

A review of the two most the controversial decisions by Johnson’s crew in the 38-31 Clemson win:

1) The illegal shift penalty on N.