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Indiana kicker delivers statement about controversial finish
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Griffin Oakes might’ve had a reason to complain.
The IU kicker had his overtime boot sail over the upright, which made it a judgment call for the Pinstripe Bowl official. The ruling that the kick was no good sent a confused Oakes into a minor frenzy.
He confronted the officials and appeared to have begged for a review. Upon a review, they could’ve ruled that the kick was good, which would’ve pushed the game into double overtime. But by NCAA rule, kicks above the goalpost cannot be reviewed.
Still, the first-team All-B1G selection didn’t take any parting shots at the refs or the rulebook following the crushing end to the season.
He delivered this message via Twitter:
— Griffin Oakes (@Griffin_Oakes) December 27, 2015
Despite the late struggles, Oakes will be one of the top returning kickers in the nation in 2016.
Connor O'Gara is the senior national columnist for Saturday Tradition. He's a member of the Football Writers Association of America. After spending his entire life living in B1G country, he moved to the South in 2015.