The real problem of the game-delaying incident during Texas-Georgia was the officials

The refs got the penalty wrong and they got the overturning of said penalty wrong. There was no defensive pass interference, it's as simple as that. Texas' cornerback Jahdae Barron didn't push off Georgia's wide receiver Arian Smith and didn't prohibit him from catching the ball.

However, Barron did pull on Smith's jersey as they were running down the field. It was before the ball was in the air so yes, there was a penalty but it wasn't DPI. The officials should have called defensive holding. Barron restricted Smith's path down the field but the UGA quarterback Carson Beck was still holding onto the ball when it happened.

So, when defensive pass interference was initially called, the refs were wrong but the officials were also incorrect when they ruled that there was no penalty on the play.

In fact, pass interference isn't even a reviewable penalty in college football so the referees never should have had a second chance at the ruling to begin with. Not to mention, the ball had already been spotted so the officials shouldn't have had access to video review according to the official NCAA football rulebook.

Yes, Longhorn fans messed up by throwing trash and debris onto the field. Sure, Kirby Smart may have overreacted when he said "they" were trying to rob the Bulldogs with calls. However, the real problem during the third-quarter incident was the officials.

To keep it very simple, officials have to stick to the rulebook. Yes, the initial penalty was incorrect but it was too late to change it. The ball had been spotted and it was an unreviewable penalty to begin with.

Officials cannot bow to the will of the crowd, no matter how large or loud the fans are.

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