Opinion: Two missed calls ... yes, missed calls ... hurt Michigan, but are not why it lost
Roy Roundtree reaches for the Denard Robinson's pass in the end zone, but comes up short on the last play of the game while covered by B.J. Lowery.
Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.com
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Let's just get it out of the way, shall we?
Michigan receiver Junior Hemingway made a catch in the back of the end zone to set up a potentially game-tying two-point conversion attempt with less than 10 seconds left against Iowa.
The Wolverines never got that chance, though, as the officials — one of whom initially indicated touchdown, another incomplete pass — ruled Hemingway landed out of bounds. They reviewed the play in the booth, but did not overturn the call, despite replays indicating Hemingway indeed was in-bounds.
The video wasn't conclusive enough to overturn the call — the play was so close, the initial ruling would have stood upon replay whether the call was incomplete pass or touchdown — so the verdict is unsurprising. But, there's not much doubt where Hemingway landed.
"I caught that 1 no If ands or buts about it!!!!" he tweeted minutes after the game.
Even Iowa cornerback Micah Hyde, who was defending Hemingway on the play, seemingly agreed.
"I thought he made a good play, but the review says otherwise," Hyde said.
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