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Pat Fitzgerald Blasts Officiating After Michigan State’s Heartbreaking Loss

Michigan State head coach Pat Fitzgerald expressed significant dissatisfaction with officiating following a narrow 38-37 overtime defeat against Illinois. The primary point of contention involved a fourth-quarter onside kick where the Spartans appeared to regain possession, only for the officials to negate the play by calling an offside penalty against the kicking team.

Liam Boyd handled the kick while Samson Gash recovered the ball, but the ruling stood despite the coach's belief that the play was executed correctly. Fitzgerald noted that he was informed the offside penalty was not subject to video review, preventing any potential reversal of the call during the critical comeback attempt.

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