You might not have seen this, since USC’s game against Arizona was on Pac-12 Network, but you might have read about it on Twitter or heard about it if you were tuning in to a radio broadcast of the Trojans’ game in Tucson on Saturday evening.
It’s really very simple … or at least, it should have been.
USC had at least five or six seconds at the end of the first half. The Trojan offense was in position to snap the ball. A first down had just been gained.
By every possible measurement and according to every available detail, the Trojans should have been able to snap the ball and kick a field goal before halftime.
Zero debate. Zero question. Zero ambiguity. Right? Not in the world of Pac-12 refs.
Notably, USC Athletic Director Mike Bohn was paying attention, as you will see below: