Big Ten admits officials erred on Oregon's conversion attempt

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 12 Oct, 05:18 · Archive

The Big Ten acknowledged officials incorrectly spotted the ball on Oregon's failed 2-point conversion against UCLA.

The Big Ten acknowledged on Sunday that game officials made an error in spotting the ball on Oregon's 2-point conversion attempt late in the fourth quarter of Saturday's loss to UCLA. After Evan Stewart caught a 44-yard touchdown pass from Brock Thomas to pull the Ducks within 17-15 with 2:16 remaining, UCLA was flagged for a facemask penalty on the conversion try. Officials spotted the ball 1½ yards from the goal line, but the Big Ten said it should have been positioned half a yard away, per the rule for half-the-distance penalties.

With the ball incorrectly spotted, UCLA's defense stopped rusher Jordon Davison. Oregon had one final drive with less than a minute left but fumbled the ball, one of seven turnovers in the game. The Ducks finished 3-2 overall and 1-1 in Big Ten play after the 17-15 loss, dropping them out of the AP Top 25.

The Big Ten said it had contacted the officiating team from Saturday's game and would continue to emphasise consistent application of the playing rules.

How it is being reported

• Big Ten: Officials spotted the ball incorrectly on Oregon's 2-point conversion attempt vs. UCLAThe Big Ten says game officials made an error on Oregon's 2-point conversion attempt against UCLA on Saturday.Clickorlando · 12 Oct, 00:54
• Big Ten: Officials spotted the ball incorrectly on Oregon's 2-point conversion attempt vs. UCLAThe Big Ten says game officials made an error on Oregon's 2-point conversion attempt against UCLA on Saturday.News4Jax · 12 Oct, 00:54

In this story: Oregon · UCLA · Big Ten · Evan Stewart · Brock Thomas · Jordon Davison

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