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Coach Bob Stoops and Oklahoma lost 34-33 to Oregon on Saturday.

“The fact that the errors on the onside kick altered the outcome of the game is most unfortunate and unsettling,” Hansen said. “We had a solid veteran crew assigned, and the instant replay official had a fine career as a referee in the Pac-10.

“We believe in the ability and integrity of each individual involved. It should be noted that not all of the seven officials were directly involved in the play in question, but the entire crew bears responsibility for every play. Game officials and replay officials have positions of great responsibility and must be accountable for their actions.”

Stoops has also said he believes Oklahoma defensive end C.J. Ah You tipped a pass by Dennis Dixon that resulted in a pass interference penalty. If the ball was indeed tipped, the pass interference penalty would have been negated.

The replay officials ruled that they didn’t have indisputable video evidence that the ball had been tipped.

Hansen said that the future work of the officials who were suspended will be closely monitored.

“The training and experience of officials at this level enable them to work at a high degree of accuracy,” he said. “Unfortunately, at the critical moment of this game, errors were made.”

University of Oklahoma president David Boren sent a letter Monday to Big 12 commissioner Kevin Weiberg, saying the officiating problems was beyond an “outrageous injustice,” and asking him to pursue having the game eliminated from the record books and having the officials involved in the game suspended for the remainder of the season.

Weiberg responded with a statement saying the result of the game would stand.

“There is no provision under NCAA or conference rules for a game result to be reversed or changed as a result of officiating errors, nor do I believe there should be,” he said.

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Boren also asked for a Pac-10 apology and called for the conference to change its policy that requires only Pac-10 officials be used for nonconference home games.’

“This policy is well known nationally and institutions, including OU, know this to be the case at the time of entering into contracts to play Pac-10 opponents,” Weiberg said.

Boren, in a statement issued after the conference statements, expressed appreciation for the Pac-10’s actions.

“I hope this will lead to further national review of the responsibilities of replay officials and the way in which they interact with game officials on the field,” Boren said. “I also hope this situation will lead the Pac-10 to change their policy of requiring that only officials of the Pac-10 officiate the home games of Pac-10 universities when they are hosting a non-conference opponent.”

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