***UCLA @ WSU - GAME THREAD***
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Josh Rosen is here and has been throwing a couple of warm up passes, but I don't expect him to start tonight. Mike Fafaul will get the start
Just a warning - ESPN is supposed to be showing the game starting in about 60 seconds but two ranked SEC teams (Ole Miss, Arkansas) are playing a 3-point game with almost 8 minutes on the clock. I don't see them cutting to two unranked westcoast teams for at least 20 minutes. In case a 10:30 eastcoast start wasn't bad enough for Coug fans.
FYI ESPN is showing the game online at WatchESPN for those who have a cable package.
Not able to watch yet. Saw on ESPN online that there was a roughing call. Was it a bad call?
It was a roughing the kicker. Can't remember who, but WSU ST player dove and barely clipped the punter. Punter flopped, in that horribly unconvincing punter pirouette flop (you know the one where the punter does a 270-degree turn and lets his knees buckle like a stage actor?), and the refs called automatic first down. Should have been nothing, but I can see an interpretation of running into the kicker. Absolutely cannot see a roughing the kicker; that is a gaffe.
Already several mistakes, from small to large, by the refs. Defense really showing out though tonight, absolutely shutting down the UCLA run game.
WSU challenging the rule that Cracraft's obvious catch is not a catch because there was a defender in the area - and they lose. This is Dez Bryant Cowboys/Packers level bad. That one is not a ref problem, it's a rule problem. HORRIBLE rule. Cracraft was on his back in the EZ with control of the ball.
Almost as bad as the no TD right there...
the refs are now fighting mid field amongst themselves because half of them must know how bad they suck.
I am LOSING MY MIND. The officiating is ATROCIOUS. There is no question it has cost us at least 7 already tonight and it's not even halfway through the first. That PI no-call was bananas.
I agree, it is a stupid rule. Especially when it is said over and over once the ball crosses the endzone the play is dead at that time.
Falk looks jittery. Refs are bad, but Falk is a bit too amped or a little nervous, or the rain is an issue, because the ball is everywhere.
He looks VERY jittery. Isn't he a 3-year-starting junior and we're 6 games into the season? Lots of throws over, under, behind...
Luke Falk looks like a complete turd right now. Hanging onto the ball and throwing everywhere but to his receivers.
WSU benefits from a defensive holding call on the CB. Not sure I agree with that (I don't). Refs extremely active in this game. Don't want to be left out - stars of the show.
OK, TO FALKS DEFENSE...
Mora has coached his kids to PI and hold on every play and challenge the refs call it.
Mora has coached his kids to PI and hold on every play and challenge the refs call it.
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I almost can't remember a time refs were this active in the first quarter. Refs have already called 7 penalties.
And UCLA picks it off in the EZ. Luke Falk, did someone lobotomize you?
And UCLA picks it off in the EZ. Luke Falk, did someone lobotomize you?
i felt like that was a bit of a make up call from the cracraft mugging at the 2 yard line. the ball was uncatchable, but the db grabs him and holds him down. i get that it couldn't be pi, but it was for sure defensive holding...
also, a lot of "uh... um"s from bellotti. pretty sloppy all the way around tonight.
And I just saw them displaying 1st down before the first down. Glad they have that kind of confidence in us but everybody on all sides is just SLOPPY tonight.
Expect it from UCLA and UW this year. Refs are supposed to be worried about safety but they're not responding to these transparent sorts of intimidation attempts.
The Pac 12 just plays lip service. Spencer was the player last year who launched himself at Falk. He also had a helmet to helmet play against Stanford WR Owusu and he has not played since. UCLA is the dirtiest team in the conference.
