College football coach throws unhinged tantrum over missed call

Troy and Appalachian State met in the Sun Belt championship game on Saturday.

Late in the 3rd quarter with his team down 21-17, Troy head coach Jon Sumrall was enraged by a non-call by the officiating crew, feeling that a Mountaineers defender should have been called for a facemask penalty. He had to be restrained by an assistant while screaming at the officials.

Take a look at the video below:

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Sumrall felt a lot better after the game ended, though. The Trojans turned a 21-17 lead into a blowout behind 28 4th-quarter points, winning 49-23 to claim a 2nd-straight SBC title and moving to 11-2 on the season. After defeating FCS Stephen F. Austin and dropping 2 straight to Kansas State and James Madison, they’ve won 10 in a row.

Meanwhile, Sumrall — a former Kentucky linebacker who was inside linebackers coach and co-defensive coordinator at his alma mater prior to his arrival at Troy — has worked wonders with the Trojan program since his arrival, moving to 23-4 in 2 seasons at the helm. His predecessor, Chip Lindsay, was 15-19 in 3 seasons.

Sydney Hunte

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