DId Boise States Kyle Brotzman really miss the kick??

From an unheralded state hero, all-time leading scorer...to in a matter of seconds becoming someone receiving death threats from the same people that loved him most have made me reflect a little bit on the Nevada vs. BSU game in Reno. A game fit for BCS complications on all levels; ESPN, Heisman runner Kellen Moore, and the undefeated Broncos then ranked #3 taking on a Nevada team that was out to prove they belong as well. This game was meant to become a classic but was the outcome the truth and what really happened?

Looking on YouTube or if you were watching the game Nevada has pee-wee goal posts which do not help in seeing if the ball, when kicked high enough was either good or no good. A short recap on how we got to the kick was when it was pretty much the end of regulation Moore made an amazing pass from about his 33 yard line that was caught by Titus Young near the ten yard line with just seconds remaining. That week Brotzman was named special teams player of the week and had all the confidence in the world to make a simple chip shot. The snap came, the kick was up..and everyone froze - the 3 points were even put on the scoreboard as the refs were signaling no good. I was shocked at what happened, let alone for him to miss another in OT for the Wolfpack to come up with the victory.

My question is with it being a nationally televised game that means multiple camera angles to see exactly what the kick looked like. Not one of those were ever shown, there was never even a review from a different angle to see if he could have possibly made it. Posts and articles have even been written from Nevada fans sitting behind the end zone that said they thought he for sure made it and were amazed the refs said no good. Conspiracy or not as it has not been debated very much we have learned yet again this week about the many loop holes in the BCS system as they "accidentally" left out important information resulting in a misplacement in rankings during bowl selection week. I guarantee there was hundreds of big wigs that wanted that kick to be missed and Boise to miss any chance of playing for a national championship! I am not a Boise fan but find it interesting that they have just one mediocre view of the shot..but then again that is what happens when you do not play two halves of football!!