Looked like bosa was held on the inside there to me real time.
I know there was an offsides on 3rd and 12 or something not called with San Fran witb the ball. Right de was offsides. Instead San Fran punted next play
Par for the course. Ohio State players are held all the time.
In all seriousness, all games are heavily influenced and decided by what the officials call, and more importantly, don’t call throughout the game and when.
A great snapshot example from this game was the 4th and 10 where the play clock expired. Ref looked like he was gonna call it but didn’t.
If he does, the Niners would have had another chance. Who knows what they do with it? Then imagine if the 49ers had converted and scored to win the game? It shouldn’t have counted. But would have helped decide the outcome.
And there are a myriad of plays just like it. Fans tend to look at what they do call rather than what they don’t call. But those have more impact.
That said, those complaining about the Kittle push off are wrong IMO.
It was the right call. Unfortunately, the NFL doesn’t consistently call those the way they should. So from that angle, I understand 49ers fans frustration.
But Kittle pushed off for a reason. Because it helped him gain separation. Like a sling shot. Gave him a boost while slowing the defender. Without it, the defender may have disrupted the throw. When both players are running full speed like that, the slightest bump makes a huge difference.
Imagine two sprinters running a race and one did what Kittle did to the other. Or if one suddenly hit a 10 mph head win while the other didn’t. It creates a huge advantage. And that wasn’t a bump, it was an extended push. IMO it needed to be called for the integrity of the game.
I was peeved watching the College National Title game last month because LSU’s first TD came on essentially the same play. Ja’Marr Chase got away with a subtle push off that suddenly gave him 2 yards of separation. Wasn’t called. But should have been.
I just wish they called it more often. But you know the NFL, they love their scoring.