{"id":442593,"date":"2023-12-27T18:47:26","date_gmt":"2023-12-27T18:47:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/?p=442593"},"modified":"2023-12-27T18:47:26","modified_gmt":"2023-12-27T18:47:26","slug":"first-responder-bowl-frustrated-college-football-referee-ed-ardito-speaks-into-the-microphone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/first-responder-bowl-frustrated-college-football-referee-ed-ardito-speaks-into-the-microphone\/","title":{"rendered":"First Responder Bowl: Frustrated College Football Referee Ed Ardito Speaks Into The Microphone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If the Rice vs. Texas State First Responder Bowl didn&#8217;t catch your eye when you were idly looking for anything to watch on Tuesday night, you&#8217;re definitely not alone, but the game included a lot of amazing moments.<\/p>\n<h2>First Responder Bowl: Frustrated College Football Referee Ed Ardito Speaks Into The Microphone<\/h2>\n<p>In addition to Texas State&#8217;s victory in the program&#8217;s inaugural bowl game, the crowd that travelled to Dallas for the game was completely sold out by the middle of the third quarter.<\/p>\n<p>Even though the stadium was filled with celebration, viewers were treated to a special treat when the referee used his hot mic to yell obscenities for the whole world to hear.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Someone get Conference USA ref Ed Ardito a scotch and some paid time off<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/94nb098OhM\">pic.twitter.com\/94nb098OhM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Collin Wilson (@_Collin1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_Collin1\/status\/1739826688119251257?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 27, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s reasonable to argue that Ed Ardito, the college football referee, was a good fit for the latter description on Tuesday during the Dallas First Responder Bowl.<\/p>\n<p>Ardito was announcing a Texas State timeout in the third quarter, which he had initially referred to as a 30-second timeout.<\/p>\n<p>However, that was untrue, and upon realizing it, he responded to his live microphone in a very personal way.<\/p>\n<p>He exclaimed, &#8220;Damnit!&#8221; and then corrected himself, saying, &#8220;It was a full media timeout.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ref just yelled \u201cDAMNIT!\u201d into the mic at the First Responder Bowl <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PQQ5jVmIoY\">pic.twitter.com\/PQQ5jVmIoY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Will Baizer (@WillBaizer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WillBaizer\/status\/1739816592916021373?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 27, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Ardito had to clarify offsetting penalties in a penalty statement he had made later in the fourth quarter of the game.<\/p>\n<p>Social media users appeared to be enjoying the official&#8217;s hot mic moment and the manner he received through the penalty calls.<\/p>\n<p>That wasn&#8217;t the end for Ardito. He had to amend a penalty pronouncement in the fourth quarter following his initial &#8220;damnit&#8221; call.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The FIRST BOWL WIN in Tx State HISTORY! Head Coach GJ Kinne, talks about how they accomplished this awesome season. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/txstate?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#txstate<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/takebacktx?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#takebacktx<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/football?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#football<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SPFRB?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SPFRB<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Bobcats?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Bobcats<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9DbOk3xxb8\">pic.twitter.com\/9DbOk3xxb8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; First Responder Bowl (@FRBowl) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FRBowl\/status\/1739877845315342845?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 27, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In revealing the compensatory fines, Ardito chose to take his time and ensure that every detail was covered, appearing worn out in the process.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the referee&#8217;s difficult evening, it appears that the stadium merchants underestimated the amount of alcohol that the 26,542 attendees would drink.<\/p>\n<p>Social media users who attended the game expressed dissatisfaction over the Texas State side of the stadium selling out of booze before the first half concluded.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The refs in the First Responder Bowl \u2014especially the ones calling for reviews\u2014have turned the game into a slow, boring bowl for NO reason. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FirstResponderBowl?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FirstResponderBowl<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Rice?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Rice<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TexasState?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TexasState<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BowlSeason?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BowlSeason<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ESPN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ESPN<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/18KdoWVVM0\">pic.twitter.com\/18KdoWVVM0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Matt Stevens (@newsmatt57) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/newsmatt57\/status\/1739814316910457122?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 27, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Although Rice and Texas State were tied at 21 points in the first half, the Bobcats eventually won the game with 24 unanswered points.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE-\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Ja Morant Has Gone Wild As He Celebrates With Gun Shot Gestures\" href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/ja-morant-has-gone-wild-as-he-celebrates-with-gun-shot-gestures\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Ja Morant Has Gone Wild As He Celebrates With Gun Shot Gestures<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If the Rice vs. Texas State First Responder Bowl didn&#8217;t catch your eye when you were idly looking for anything to watch on Tuesday night, you&#8217;re definitely not alone, but the game included a lot of amazing moments. 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