Miami Hurricanes earn a shot at the National Title

[Spider-Dan]

You have to possess the ball through contact with the ground, not just the moment you land.  Ask Calvin Johnson.

[Dave Gray]

That Buffalo/Denver INT isn't even a close call.  He obviously didn't catch and maintain possession.

Had the ball not been intercepted and instead was stripped out, nobody would try to say that was a catch. 

[Phishfan]

Last night's game is proof positive the fix is in. The Cuban connection is just too much to ignore 

[Spider-Dan]

That Buffalo/Denver INT isn't even a close call.  He obviously didn't catch and maintain possession.

Had the ball not been intercepted and instead was stripped out, nobody would try to say that was a catch.

Great point, Dave.

[Pappy13]

I went back and watched the replays in slow motion from both vantage points and it's clear that the receiver didn't have control of the ball even before he hit the ground. In fact when you watch the replay in slow motion the receiver doesn't even catch the ball at all initially, it goes through his hands and hits his shoulder pad first and bounces off of it and then he grabs the ball in the air on the points with both hands, but even before he gets to the ground you can see that he's losing control of the ball with his left hand and really is only holding the ball with his right hand. During that time the defensive back is also grabbing onto the ball and when he hits the ground the receiver completely loses the ball and the defensive back ends up with the ball. It's very clear watching it in slow motion that the receiver never came close to catching the ball cleanly, it was moving around the entire time and the defensive back has his hands on the ball as well and ends up with the ball once they hit the ground.

The call on the field was correct and replay confirmed it.