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Originally posted by Sister Havana
I was very happy to see Notre Dame LOSE. 
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That was a good college football game, and the announce team pointed out, rightly I thought, that this was a game between two of the more storied programs in the history of the college game.
One comment about the use of instant replay.
Thankfully, the call, reversing the ruling on the field, awarding Notre Dame a touchdown didn't have an effect on the final outcome of the game, because there is a very good chance it was wrong.
Notice that I didn't say is was wrong, but that there is a good chance it was.
Here's why. Unless the camera that took that replay was EXACTLY on the end zone line, the way the ball appeared to cross the plane of the goal could have been off by several inches -- easily enough to make it appear to be a TD -- or not, if the camera was "off" in the other direction. The height of the football and the camera lens can also distort the view.
(Draw a line and lay a football with the tip almost touching the line, then move to the right or left of the line, and you will see what I mean. Now have somebody hold the football higher, keeping it in the same vertical plane, or squat or stand up and see how different the outcome could be.)
I was absolutely amazed that the ruling on the field was reversed on the strength of a single angle. (Although it cold have been right, as well) Again, thankfully, it didn't change the outcome of the game.
Anyway, I'm sure Mrs. DA's family is happy today, most of them being Ohio State graduates.