re: Rumor that Ark/Aubie officials and replay official are being suspended

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The Auburn player was in the best position to recover the ball when the whistle blew. There was absolutely no one except mizzou players around the ball on the other one.

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The still blew both the initial call (should have been an incompletion as the QB never had possession) AND the replay (SC should have been awarded the ball at the point where the QB "fumbled" since there was no clear immediate recovery following the inadvertent whistle).

ETA: From The Official Forum, an interpretation of the Byzantine Inadvertent Whistle Rule 4, section 2 Article 3 (emphasis mine):

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B. If there's a backward pass, fumble, illegal forward pass or illegal kick and an IW occurs while ball is still loose, the team who lost possession can choose to take the ball at the spot where they lost the ball or to replay the down (if all penalties are declined).

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