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In the 2006 Rose Bowl Game, the Texas Longhorns were spotted 17 points when two critical plays--a touchdown and a fumble--were mis-judged by both the officials on the field and in the replay booth. It turns out that although the replay officials claimed their equipment was working, a malfunction meant that they could not get even the TV angles available to viewers at home. Someone hooked the system up to the monitor incorrectly.

Although it was of significantly less consequence, the Trojans were once again burned by a replay malfunction Saturday afternoon in South Bend. Late in the fourth quarter, as the Irish were driving to try to get on the scoreboard, officals ruled that an Irish player had made a 9-yard catch resulting in a first down. Problem was, the ball bounced off the turf and into his arms, leading Carroll to challenge the call.

Because of the challenge, Notre Dame's student section had some choice words for the USC head coach, but in the end, it turns out Carroll was correct to challenge the call.Official USC blogger Ben Malcomson reports on USCRipsit.com:

According to Carroll, who was citing a report he received from the Pac-10 today, referee Brian O'Cain of the Pac-10 went over to the Big East replay official on the sideline and was told that of the two views the replay booth had, neither was conclusive. The instant replay crew asked NBC for other angles, but they were told none existed.

Right after O'Cain left the headset, the replay booth received a third view that conclusively showed the pass was incomplete. The replay officials decided to not page the on-field officials because, according to Carroll, they thought it was a "non-impact call."

"From a competitive standpoint, this really upsets me and the whole staff," Carroll said. "A call like this has a bigger bearing than on just one play."

Ultimately, because Charlie Weis decided to try for a touchdown instead of letting Field Goal Jesus celebrate, the drive ended with the Irish turning the ball over on downs, thereby securing the shutout.