Buckeye fan or not, the pass interference that was called on Miami during the first overtime in the 2003 Fiesta Bowl that benefitted Ohio State is one of the most controversial in the history of college football. Even OSU fans will agree on that based on the responses it continues to elicit both then and even today.
To be honest, that play is probably to Miami fans what the overturned fumble call in last year’s Fiesta Bowl is to Ohio State fans now. Misery now loves company it seems.
But we haven’t really heard too much from the Hurricane players that were involved in the call that prolonged the game back in the desert night of 2003. Until now, that is.
Two linebackers off that Miami team, Jonathan Vilma and D.J. Williams were a part of the replay of that game on Thursday night on ESPN. They took time to provide some commentary on the game, and one of the most interesting parts of what they had to say was surrounding that pass interference call.
So, if you want to get a take on that call from a Miami perspective, click on the below and listen to what Vilma and Williams had to say. As you can probably guess, they aren’t looking at it with a scarlet and gray slant.
"You talk about going from the highest of highs to now the lowest of lows."
Jonathan Vilma and D.J. Williams break down the pass interference call from the 2003 @Fiesta_Bowl. pic.twitter.com/TGZu7NofzS
— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) May 29, 2020
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