Ref Suspended, Others Demoted After Pac-12 Mixup

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It really hasn’t been a banner year for football officials, even at the highest levels, but few mistakes are as egregious as the one that took place during Saturday’s Washington State - Cal contest.

In that game, Washington State’s Travell Harris saw a big return called back after the Cougars were whistled for an illegal hands to the face penalty. The penalty was assessed to No. 15 for the receiving team. But, as a statement from the Pac-12 Conference admits, the penalty should have been assessed to No. 15 on the kicking team. The refs flagged the wrong team, resulting in a 57-yard swing. 

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