Bonehead ref misses fair catch signal in Louisville/Connecticut game

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Big East commissioner Mike Tranghese has punished a referee for a big mistake in Saturday’s game between Louisville and Connecticut. With Louisville leading 7-0, Connecticut punt returner Larry Taylor waved his hand signaling a fair catch. Subsequently, many players on Louisville’s punt unit stopped pursuit after Taylor caught the ball. But then Taylor proceeded to run with the ball 74 yards up the sideline into the end zone, and the officials called it a touchdown! Obviously, Louisville and coach Steve Kragthorpe were furious and asked for a review, but whether or not a fair catch was signaled is not a situation that can currently be reviewed. Commissioner Tranghese called Louisville athletic director Tom Jurich to admit the mistake and tell him the official responsible was punished, but we don’t know how exactly. Still, that play was certainly a factor in Louisville receiving another disappointing loss. It’s too bad those kinds of plays can’t be reviewed so that bonehead refs are kept in line and bad calls can’t stand up like that!