During Miami (OH) 23–14 upset win over Toledo in the 2023 MAC championship at Ford Field in Detroit on Saturday, college football fans were treated to a hilarious mistake from the head referee.
As the Redhawks (11–2) captured their first MAC title since 2019, a holding penalty was called on Miami’s No. 7. However, the jersey number, which was worn by two-time Super Bowl champion Ben Roethlisberger, was retired by the school back in 2007. No current Miami player wears the number.
The penalty amused those at the game who noticed the error.
