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Non-Call On Final Play Still An Item For Debate

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Gregg Becnel

Published: November 5, 2007

TAMPA - TAMPA - The non-call of a possible Cincinnati pass interference penalty on the last play of the University of South Florida's 38-33 loss was a topic of debate during Monday's Big East coaches teleconference.

"I don't think there's any question [it was interference], but that's just my opinion," USF coach Jim Leavitt said. "I watched the film and I don't think there's any question about it. I think it's pretty clear, but that's me."

Understandably, Bearcats coach Brian Kelly begged to differ.

"It was a bang-bang play. We didn't grab [USF WR Jessie Hester] or pull him down," Kelly said. "I think at that point it was going to be a very difficult ball to catch. The circumstances were such that it wasn't a clear-cut call one way or the other … and I think it was a good no-call."

INJURY UPDATE: RT Walt Walker (knee) and WRs Taurus Johnson (ankle), Amarri Jackson (knee) and Dontavia Bogan (hip) did not practice.

ODDS AND ENDS: USF's Nov. 17 game against Louisville will kick off at 8 p.m. and be televised on ESPNU. … DE George Selvie and CB Mike Jenkins were named to the Big East weekly honor roll.

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