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East Carolina fans irate after several questionable calls on Tulsa’s game-winning drive

Adam Spencer

By Adam Spencer

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The East Carolina Pirates fell to 1-4 on Friday night with a narrow 24-20 loss to Tulsa, but the Pirates feel like they were robbed by the refs.

On the last drive, a fourth-down pass was broken up by the ECU defense, leading players to celebrate. However, a ref threw a late flag to keep the drive going.

From there, this play was ruled not a fumble on Tulsa, despite how it looks on the field here:

Then, this play was ruled a catch, despite the screen grab seeming to show the ball on the ground:

Yes, those are tough plays to officiate in real time, but that’s theoretically why replay is used. ECU fans weren’t happy:

https://twitter.com/andersoncr94/status/1322406886428332032

Arkansas and Ole Miss fans will understand how ECU fans feel this morning.

Adam Spencer

Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.

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