Syracuse, N.Y. -- A long-time ACC referee has reportedly quit over how a replay was handled by the league’s command center during last week’s Syracuse-UConn game.

ESPN reported that veteran football official Gary Patterson, who has been officiating in the league since 2002, quit his position following the game.

The critical sequence began with 1:02 remaining in the first half, after Steve Angeli was hit by a UConn defender, forcing an incomplete pass on a 1st-and-10.

About 25 seconds passed before the second-down snap.

Angeli’s next pass was also incomplete and a flag was thrown on the play, likely for a high hit to the quarterback.

ESPN reported that Patterson could be seen talking into his headset for about 90 seconds before announcing that “replay had buzzed in prior to the previou

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