For those who didn’t know, today’s Belk Bowl is between North Carolina State and Mississippi State, not North DAKOTA State and Mississippi State—which, may have gotten you confused after hearing this Pac-12 official’s announcement during the action.
Naturally, any error in a public forum will draw attention—and those good ol’ Tweeters let this poor dude have it!
I didn't know Steve Harvey was reffing this game…North Dakota State? #BelkBowl
— Annie Swigart (@amswigart_) December 30, 2015
WTH…white hat just said "timeout, North Dakota State". We've got 2 States here. North Dakota ain't one of them. #BelkBowl
— Ryan McGee (@ESPNMcGee) December 30, 2015
They just called NC State "North Dakota State" told y'all they have no identity lol
— Devon Stone (@Devon_Stone8) December 30, 2015
"Timeout North Dakota State" – an actual thing said at the Belk Bowl
— Will Brinson (@WillBrinson) December 30, 2015
4th and 1 for MSU and the ref says North Dakota State has called a timeout. Which is cool, because North Carolina State called one, too.
— Bob Carskadon (@bobcarskadon) December 30, 2015
https://twitter.com/andrew34miller/status/682326945707769856
https://twitter.com/emmaaakateeee/status/682319625229627394
*watching the North Carolina State game*
ref: North Dakota State timeout
me: pic.twitter.com/ZDmaCiYSX4— savanna renee ★ (@savannawalkerr) December 30, 2015
North Dakota State plays in the FCS Title Game on Jan. 9th, so even the official Belk Bowl Twitter account had some fun.
.@NDSUfootball PS YOU MIGHT BE MISSING A TIMEOUT IN YOUR NEXT GAME.
— Duke's Mayo Bowl (@DukesMayoBowl) December 30, 2015
It’s been a tough season for officials, so add this one to the list of blunders.
[H/T Twitter, SB Nation]