Scott Satterfield, Louisville's coach, was critical of the way officials managed the clock at halftime of a 37-34 defeat to No. 24 Wake Forest on Saturday
Wake Forest ran a running play from the shotgun with 4 seconds remaining in the second quarter. Although the game clock seemed to have reached zero, 1 second was added back. Nick Sciba scored a 20-yard field goal, with three points being the difference in the game's score.
Satterfield later told reporters that officials had told him they were reviewing replays to determine if there was still time. He noted that running plays usually take at least four seconds.
Satterfield stated that they never blew the ball dead so it's hard to tell and that it was not known when they started the clock. So they were in shotgun for 4 seconds and then they handed the ball off. I don't know why it was only 3 seconds. However, I am not keeping the clock in Winston-Salem.
When asked about the possibility of the play being sent to the ACC for review, and whether there were any recourse, Satterfield stated that "There is really no recourse." It will be voted down as an L. There is nothing you can do. It's up to you to accept it.
Officials provided a postgame explanation that included Wake Forest coach Dave Clawson explaining to the official on his field side that he intended to call timeout once the play was over. Officials stated that Christian Beal Smith was running back and that Clawson signaled timeout with one second remaining. This ruling was confirmed by both the referee and back judge.
Clawson stated postgame that he had told the official prior to the play that he would call a timeout.
Clawson stated, "The 1-yard line -- We're going to attempt to score." It was a calculated risk. What was my level of certainty? I wasn't sure. Although I was hoping we would have a second play, I knew it would be a 3-second play. We were a little lucky. Sometimes luck helps. Those three points are just as important as the previous three.
