Former Gophers and current Michigan State defensive coordinator Joe Rossi looked livid over a pass interference call that weighed heavily in Minnesota’s 23-20 overtime win on Saturday.

Postgame, however, Spartans head coach Jonathan Smith didn’t take much issue on that flag given to defensive back Malcolm Bell for contact on U receiver Le’Meke Brockington.

Drake Lindsey’s third-down pass had fallen incomplete, and without the penalty it would have been fourth and 4 from the 19-yard line.

“Not every call is going to go your way,” Smith said. “Dang, this is an emotional game. Those are the calls.”

That wasn’t the only pass interference call that weighed heavily on the outcome. In the first overtime, the officiating crew picked up a flag for pass interference on Gophers safety Kerry Brown

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