Mississippi State coach Mike Leach was still being asked his thoughts Wednesday about the bizarre punt play in the fourth quarter of last week's loss to Memphis, and two apparent mistakes — one of them acknowledged — by SEC officials. Still, they are also were mistakes egregious enough — particularly with instant replay available — that many coaches, players and fans are no doubt left wondering whether they can count on SEC officials to handle their games. Where that was no gray area was this: The play should have been reversed because of the official's signal. "The subsequent review would have placed the ball at the spot where the signal was made," the SEC said. Leach said he was told Saturday that all plays are reviewed, and that the punt play had already been confirmed.

Source: Fox News September 22, 2021 20:48 UTC