Michigan isn't playing for the College Football Playoff anymore, but the Wolverines can still play spoiler, which they looked to do Saturday afternoon against undefeated Wisconsin. With the Badgers leading 7-0 in the second quarter, it looked like Michigan scored on a touchdown pass to Donovan Peoples-Jones, but refs ultimately decided it wasn't a score.
The play was about as close as you could get, with Peoples-Jones' feet coming down at pracitcally the same time, with one in-bounds and the other out. As Fox continued to show replays, an extreme slow-mo appeared to show Peoples-Jones first foot just barely getting down in-bounds first.
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So, was it a touchdown? Refs ultimately decided there wasn't enough evidence to call it a score. And as fate would have it, the Wolverines turned the ball over on the next play, escaping the drive without points.
Naturally, Michigan fans weren't too happy about the call.
Michigan, college football fans react
Donovan Peoples-Jones’ left foot bent a fraction of a second before his right foot hit. That should have been a Michigan TD.
— Brad Galli (@BradGalli) November 18, 2017
Donovan Peoples-Jones left foot was down first. That should be a touchdown.
— Evan Petzold (@EvanPetzold) November 18, 2017
That was a TD Donovan Peoples Jones. And we all know it.
— John (@JohnRMcCann1) November 18, 2017
Yep. Michigan got screwed out of a touchdown. There is no other argument here. That should have been a touchdown. pic.twitter.com/n7P2IQ8qyM
— Kevin McGuire (@KevinOnCFB) November 18, 2017
That should have been a Michigan touchdown. Now turnover on next play. Huge for Wisconsin
— Dan Wetzel (@DanWetzel) November 18, 2017
