Alabama would have won by at least two TDs more had they not had to suffer the SeeBS crew that were leading the game officials by the nose. (a tipped ball does not negate pass interferance, and when a receiver hits the ground with the ball cradled in his arms its a reception, and whatever happens after hitting the ground is irrelevent)
The call on the field was an intercepted pass. The replay official had CONCLUSIVE evidence from various angles that the ball touched the ground on the catch (the ball was not caught in the player’s arms as you stated, it was between his hands), thereby overruling the call.
By the way, the illegal hit by the lineman on the GA QB before halftime was grounds for ejection. He should be disqualified for the BCS Championship game.
McCarron was hit the same way shortly before that. And the CBS crew never really established whether the play was over when the Georgia QB was hit. The pass was intercepted, and then every Georgia player became a potential tackler. It was legal to block him, but the hit was too high.
I agree with you here. They've been handing out 15 yds for love taps, and this goes by the boards? I think the refs were distracted by the interception return. I can only surmise that the AL player was savvy to this and made his move.