COMMENTARY
Not since Colorado’s conversion on fifth-and-goal has college football officiating suffered a breakdown so vexing as the one that yielded Central Michigan’s stunner in Stillwater.
The “Hail Mary Lateral” — a miracle finish that never should have occurred — became the early frontrunner for play of the season and a touchstone for officiating critics everywhere.
Oklahoma State Mike Gundy delivered a pitch-perfect response Sunday when he said: “We can’t control the decisions that were made Saturday, so I do not believe it benefits our coaches or players to dwell on them and rehash them.