Florida fans erupt on SEC officials after controversial call late vs. Georgia
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Florida fans are not happy with SEC officials.
The Gators, trailing Georgia 24-20 late in the fourth quarter, appeared to make a big gain when DJ Lagway found J. Michael Sturdivant wide open downfield against the Bulldogs.
Lagway’s pass was severely under-thrown, causing Sturdivant to have to come back to the ball. Sturdivant dove and appeared to get both his arms underneath the ball before it hit the ground. However, the pass was ruled incomplete by officials on the field and that decision was upheld by replay review.
Here’s a look at the play:
Suffice it to say, Florida fans — and many neutral observers — vehemently disagreed with the decision to stick with the ruling that it was an incomplete pass.
Here’s the best of the reaction on social media:
The decision by officials ultimately proved to be too much for Florida to overcome. The Gators turned the ball over on downs on the next play and never saw the ball again. Georgia was able to run the clock out and secure a 24-20 win.
Georgia has now won 5 straight games in this series.
Spenser is a news editor for Saturday Down South and covers college football across all Saturday Football brands.
