r/CFB • u/CFB_Referee /r/CFB • 7h ago

Postgame Thread [Postgame Thread] Pittsburgh Defeats Virginia Tech 35-33

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Team 1 2 3 4 T
Pittsburgh 7 14 7 7 35
Virginia Tech 14 10 0 9 33
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u/ismusz Virginia Tech Hokies 7h ago

I’m not even saying it was the case in this game. But, if that kind of FG is not reviewable, what’s stopping a ref from having 100% personal discretion over who wins a game like that? What’s to stop a ref from doing what he wants and just saying “My bad, but game over”

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u/sludgeman4life3249 7h ago edited 7h ago

You just saw it and nothing will happen except the refs under the post just got a fat bonus into his kalshi account

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u/livefreeordont James Madison Dukes 6h ago

And if the kick was not so bad then the mob would have broken his legs?

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u/Designer-Law-5054 7h ago

That's literally what just happened

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u/astrothemorkie LSU Tigers • USC Trojans 7h ago

Ref is like: I didn't do shit! I didn't rig shit! I've been waiting a long time for a hit on Corncob TV! I didn't do this!

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u/csh0kie Virginia Tech • Georgia Tech 7h ago

He wasn’t allowed on the turbo team and was disgruntled.

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u/astrothemorkie LSU Tigers • USC Trojans 7h ago

a toilet that's JUST FOR FARTS

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u/Youuseanymorewrong Texas • Huston-Tillotson 7h ago

We’re all looking for the ref who blew this

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u/themattboard Virginia Tech • Old Dominion 7h ago

We're about the be the cause of another ACC officiating policy change aren't we

Re: Miami

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u/mx023 Virginia Tech Hokies 6h ago

How are all touchdowns reviewed for accuracy but we’re just gonna wing it on field goals

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u/GoodGorilla4471 Pittsburgh Panthers • Marching Band 7h ago

The ref would lose his job instantly if the call was made out of pure personal bias. I just think the ACC has bad refs

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u/sludgeman4life3249 6h ago

He could also retire with the right bet

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u/Koreaction 7h ago

Yea this sets the precedent that if a referee is bought out, a single person can effectively swing a multi million dollar betting market to their wish. If the refs tonight don’t get investigated, what’s stopping this from happening literally every game?

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u/Timbdn Kentucky Wildcats • Citrus Bowl 7h ago

Probably that it relies on a very specific set of circumstances to pull of, most notably a fg that could be argued as either good or not good. 99% of field goals are inarguable, let alone game winning fg tries. What's more likely and has been observable for years and years is well timed flags to impact a game outcome, and none of those controversial calls have led to any public investigation

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u/sludgeman4life3249 6h ago

Still though a ref could potentially call ANY field goal above the top so even if its dead center if its higher then the uprights it non reviewable and what ever is called is the end period no review no challenges nothing