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Ohio State cornerback Shaun Wade, right, tackles Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence during the first half of the Fiesta Bowl NCAA college football playoff semifinal Saturday, Dec. 28, 2019, in Glendale, Ariz. Wade was ejected from the game for targeting. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Fiesta referee explains crucial calls that flipped semifinal

By Ralph D. Russo Dec. 29, 2019 03:14 AM EST

NCAA coordinator of football officials retiring after season

By The Associated Press Oct. 31, 2019 03:25 PM EDT
NCAA coordinator of football officials Rogers Redding will retire after this season after holding the position since 2011. Redding began...

FAU coach Kiffin fined $5K for tweet criticizing officials

By The Associated Press Oct. 21, 2019 12:10 AM EDT
Florida Atlantic coach Lane Kiffin was fined $5,000 and reprimanded by Conference USA for criticizing the officiating in the Owls' Friday game by positing on Twitter...

Referees keep Oklahoma players from interacting with Texas players as they leave the field after pregame warmups before an NCAA college football game at the Cotton Bowl, Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019, in Dallas. Oklahoma won 34-27. (AP Photo/Jeffrey McWhorter)
Texas, OU called for unsportsmanlike 30 minutes before kick

By Schuyler Dixon Oct. 12, 2019 12:13 PM EDT

Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio watches the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game against Arizona State, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019, in East Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Al Goldis)
Pac-12 acknowledges officiating error in Arizona State's win

Sep. 16, 2019 12:10 AM EDT

North Carolina running back Michael Carter (8) leaps over Wake Forest defensive back Nasir Greer (3) and North Carolina wide receiver Dyami Brown (2) during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Winston-Salem, N.C., Friday, Sept. 13, 2019. Wake Forest won 24-18. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
ACC: Replay should have added second to end of UNC-Wake game

By Aaron Beard Sep. 14, 2019 01:01 PM EDT

Colorado State safety Jamal Hicks, left, comes in to tackle Colorado quarterback Steven Montez, who ran for a short gain during the third quarter of an NCAA college football game Friday, Aug. 30, 2019, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Colorado begins Mel Tucker era by beating Colorado St 52-31

By Pat Graham Aug. 31, 2019 02:22 AM EDT

SEC adding sideline monitor to assist in replay process

Aug. 29, 2019 01:39 PM EDT
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The Southeastern Conference is adding a sideline monitor for officials on the field to use as part of its instant replay process this season....

Pac-12 to make statements on potentially controversial calls

By The Associated Press Aug. 26, 2019 01:07 PM EDT
The Pac-12 says it will make a public statement this football season on certain potentially controversial officiating calls as part of the conference's efforts to...

Pac-12 Conference Commissioner Larry Scott speaks during the Pac-12 Conference NCAA college football Media Day Wednesday, July 24, 2019, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Beleaguered Pac-12 takes steps to address officiating

By Joe Reedy Jul. 24, 2019 11:38 AM EDT

Southeastern Conference commissioner Greg Sankey speaks during the NCAA college football Southeastern Conference Media Days, Monday, July 15, 2019, in Hoover, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Sankey talks link between sports gambling, mental health

By John Zenor Jul. 15, 2019 04:02 PM EDT

Missouri quarterback Kelly Bryant speaks during the NCAA college football Southeastern Conference Media Days, Monday, July 15, 2019, in Hoover, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
The Latest: Ed Orgeron, LSU facing championship expectations

Jul. 15, 2019 02:48 PM EDT

In this April 20, 2019, photo, Steve Shaw talks with a colleagues during Georgia's spring NCAA college football game in Athens, Ga. Officials are graded weekly on every play and those grades ultimately determine what conference they work. SEC officials have often worked their way up from the Sun Belt. Bowl assignments are determined by regular-season grades and poor grades can lead to demotions. Shaw, the national coordinator of football officials and the SEC’s head of officiating, said last week at the conference spring meetings that eight officials won’t be returning to the SEC this season. One moved on to the NFL and seven either retired or were not retained, Shaw said, declining to elaborate. (Gary McGriff via AP)
'This isn't for everyone': A labor of love for football refs

By Ralph D. Russo Jun. 12, 2019 11:48 AM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 29, 2018, file photo, Texas A&M head coach Jimbo Fisher talks to officials during the third quarter of an NCAA college football game against Arkansas, in Arlington, Texas. The Southeastern Conference hired international accounting firm Deloitte to conduct a review of its football officiating. Commissioner Greg Sankey says the move was a reaction in part to the often opinionated view of referees by the public and media. (AP Photo/Jeffrey McWhorter, File)
SEC hired Deloitte to review its football officiating

By Ralph D. Russo May. 28, 2019 03:05 PM EDT

Georgia running back D'Andre Swift (7) runs the ball in the first half of the NCAA football spring G-Day game at the University of Georgia in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, April 20, 2019. (Jenn Finch/Athens Banner-Herald via AP)
NCAA: Replay official can overturn close targeting calls

Apr. 23, 2019 06:34 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 9, 2017, file photo, Hawaii wide receiver Kalakaua Timoteo, center, drops the ball as he gets hit by UCLA linebacker Josh Woods, left, and defensive back Mossi Johnson (21) at the goal line, during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Pasadena, Calif. Woods was penalized for targeting and ejected. The NCAA football rules committee has proposed giving replay officials more leeway to overturn targeting fouls. The rules committee met in Indianapolis this week and announced on Friday, March 1, 2019, its proposed changes. The proposals must be approved by the football oversight committee in April. They would go into effect next season.(AP Photo/Alex Gallardo, File)
Hawaii at UCLA 9/9/2017

Mar. 01, 2019 03:17 PM EST

FILE - In this Nov. 24, 2018, file photo, LSU coach Ed Oregon yells at the officials during overtime of an NCAA college football game against Texas A&M, in College Station, Texas. Texas A&M won 74-72 in seven overtimes. The NCAA football rules committee has proposed giving replay officials more leeway to overturn targeting fouls and recommended that games reaching a fifth overtime period be decided by alternating 2-point conversion tries. The rules committee met in Indianapolis this week and announced on Friday, March 1, 2019, its proposed changes, including tweaks to kickoffs and blind-side blocks. The proposals must be approved by the football oversight committee in April. They would go into effect next season.(AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
NCAA proposes replay tweak to targeting, 2-pt OT shootouts

By Ralph D. Russo Mar. 01, 2019 02:50 PM EST

FILE - In this Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018, file photo, an Army cadet displays a sign for then President-elect Donald Trump in the first half of the Army-Navy NCAA college football game in Baltimore. President Trump will attend the Army-Navy football game, Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
Political football: Trump to handle coin toss at Army-Navy

Dec. 07, 2018 10:01 AM EST

Georgia head coach Kirby Smart, left, speaks with Alabama head coach Nick Saban near near the Championship trophy, Friday, Nov. 30, 2018, in Atlanta. Georgia and Alabama will play Saturday in the Southeastern Conference championship NCAA college football game. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Alabama at Georgia 12/1/2018

Nov. 30, 2018 02:06 PM EST

FILE - In this Oct. 6, 2018, file photo, Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray (1) throws a pass against Texas during the first half of an NCAA college football game at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. The Texas-Oklahoma rivalry is never short on bad blood between the Big 12 border states. (AP Photo/Cooper Neill, File)
Texas-Oklahoma a bad blood border rivalry

By Jim Vertuno Nov. 28, 2018 02:29 PM EST