Tag: 2020 Rose Bowl

In honor of MLB umpire Angel Hernandez’s retirement, what’s the worst call in Wisconsin history?

What’s the worst call in Wisconsin history?

Major League Baseball umpire Angel Hernandez announced his retirement on Sunday night.

The news came as a surprise, though it was much-anticipated by baseball fans. Hernandez had gained a reputation as one of the sport’s worst umpires and became one of the most disliked figures by nearly every fanbase.

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Hernandez’s retirement had many on X re-posting the worst calls of his career. There is no Wisconsin angle to that discussion, so we’re turning to an age-old question: what are the worst officiating calls in Wisconsin sports history?

There are two obvious ones that will lead everybody’s list: Duke forward Justice Winslow touching the basketball in the 2015 national championship game, and Wisconsin wide receiver Danny Davis being called for a phantom offensive pass interference to decide the 2020 Rose Bowl vs. Oregon.

Both are hard to argue with.

Winslow’s clear touching of the basketball was missed by officials and sealed Duke’s win over Wisconsin in the sport’s biggest game. A reversed call would not have guaranteed a Badgers victory, but it would’ve gave them a chance.

The OPI call on Davis, meanwhile, ruined Wisconsin’s game-winning drive at the end of the Rose Bowl. It isn’t the national championship, but its the biggest game Wisconsin football has played in over the last 20 years.

I’m convinced that final drive results in game-winning points without that penalty.

There are likely countless others to consider, but none were worst calls on a bigger stage than these two mentioned.

 

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247Sports releases its 2020 college football bowl projections. Where is Ohio State?

Ohio State is expected to have one whale of a college football season in 2020? Where does 247Sports have the Buckeyes going bowling?

We’re still a couple over two months away from the start of the 2020 college football season — or so we hope. With it, we are bound to see more and more predictions and projections on everything from Heisman winners to breakout players. Part of that mix includes predictions on which teams will go to what bowl games.

As an Ohio State fan, if you are reading this, I’m sure you are interested in where most of the main players in the media are expecting the Buckeyes to go, and we have one such example for you. The 247Sports 2020 college football bowl projections have been released, and you will most likely enjoy where OSU is pegged to go according to Brad Crawford.

Crawford has Ohio State matching up with Georgia in a semifinal of the College Football Playoff at the Rose Bowl, but what happens from there?

Next … Where Crawford says about Ohio State

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Big Ten Bowl Impact: Wisconsin vs Oregon

We look back on the Rose Bowl Game between Wisconsin and Oregon and see how it impacted both the 2019 and 2020 seasons.

After a short hiatus (mostly because I had an absurdly busy week), we’re back to finish looking back on how the Big Ten did in bowl games.

1. How did the bowl performance end the 2019 season? Was it a fitting end or a poor performance, etc.
2. What impact, if any, will it have on the 2020 season.

2020 Rose Bowl: Wisconsin vs Oregon

The matchup

Coming in, fans expected a great game, which is exactly what they got. Oregon had an elite quarterback in Justin Herbert, while Wisconsin came in with its usual power setup. Talented defense, fast receivers, and most importantly an elite running back behind an elite offensive line has defined Wisconsin football this decade, and the 2019 team was no different. The Badgers and the Ducks were two highly talented teams, and winning the Rose Bowl would have been a boost for each program.

What went right

Wisconsin dominated this game. The Badgers had more first downs, rushing yards, passing yards (and total yards, obviously), dominated the time of possession, return yards, sacks, and tackles for loss. Wisconsin returned a kickoff for a touchdown. The Badgers even went a whopping 4-5 on fourth downs. This was as solid a Wisconsin team as ever, playing as solid a game as it ever has. If you looked at just the box score, you would expect an easy Wisconsin victory… aside from one thing.

What went wrong

The loss gets more blame than just the fumbles, but they were a big deal. Wisconsin lost three fumbles over the course of the game, two in the second half. Both also turned into instant touchdowns for Oregon. One–on the opening drive of the second half–was returned for a touchdown. Another second-half fumble was immediately followed by a Ducks touchdown, on the very next play. It’s very hard to overcome something like that, especially when you play the game control type of football that Wisconsin does. We also won’t go too into the badd offensive pass interference call at the end, because Wisconsin should have had the game in hand long before that.

Next… 2019 wrap-up and 2020 impact

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