Memphis’ wild punt-return TD vs. Mississippi State counted only because of officials’ mistakes

Memphis’ wild punt-return TD vs. Mississippi State counted only because of officials’ mistakes

The key touchdown in Memphis’s two-point victory over Mississippi State on Saturday might not have been the tremendous heads-up play that it was hailed in the moment, but rather a complete officiating failure. At least one, and probably two, rules foulups occurred on Calvin Austin III’s stealth 94-yard punt return that gave Memphis an 11-point lead with 5:36 remaining in the fourth quarter.