Indiana contacted Big Ten over controversial calls from Michigan game
Indiana head coach Tom Allen contacted the Big Ten office after Saturday’s 27-20 loss to Michigan regarding a few controversial calls in Saturday’s game.
Indiana was the victim of a few questionable calls during its Week 7 game against the Wolverines, two of which proved to be devastating for the Hoosiers. The first was a defensive pass interference call that negated a Rashard Fant interception. The other, and maybe even more important, was an onside kick that Simmie Cobbs appeared to possess while in bounds late in the game.
The ruling was that Cobbs didn’t obtain possession before stepping out of bounds.
Allen was livid with those two calls on Saturday and still isn’t too happy about the ruling early this week. But the Hoosiers’ head coach has taken the proper steps in making the conference aware of his concerns.
“There’s a protocol for that,” Allen said during his press conference on Monday. “We’ve had good discussions, very professional, handled the right way.”
The onside kick ruling was especially huge, as a recovery would’ve given the Hoosiers excellent field position late in the game, trailing the Wolverines by just three points. Indiana was able to get the ball back and send the game to overtime on the leg of Griffin Oakes.
Still, the questionable calls were frustrating for Allen and Co. in such a close game. It’s not uncommon for a coach to let the Big Ten office know when it’s unhappy with some poor officiating decisions.
Indiana fell to 3-3 on the season and 0-3 in the B1G with the loss.