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Was it or wasn’t it a catch?

And did the Ottawa Redblacks get a bad spot when Mossis Madu tried to push forward for a late-game first down deep in Edmonton Eskimos territory?

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After a couple of quick looks, the Redblacks didn’t seem convinced the 17-yard game-winning touchdown catch by Tevaun Smith, with three minutes remaining Saturday, was really a catch. But most importantly, the CFL officials thought so and the CFL Command Centre, which took a look, thought so, too. That it was the decisive factor in a 21-16 win for the Eskimos over the Redblacks made it sting even worse for the Ottawa side.

“I just saw it on the scoreboard, I haven’t actually seen the actual replays or the game film of it,” said Redblacks coach Rick Campbell. “The ball can touch the ground if the guy’s secured it. But when he hits the ground, if that ball moves or rolls, that should be incomplete. That was a tough one.”

“I thought it hit the ground and came back to him,” said Redblacks defensive back Corey Tindal, who was in coverage on the touchdown play. “They called it a catch so it’s a catch. We can’t change it.”