The Pac-12 Conference on Tuesday reprimanded UCLA Coach Jim Mora for comments he made on the team’s postgame radio show Saturday that criticized the officiating during the Bruins’ 45-24 victory over Arizona.
Mora drew an unsportsmanlike-conduct penalty late in the first quarter after screaming at officials and wildly gesturing toward the field, apparently upset by their having waived off a flag on the Wildcats for an ineligible receiver downfield.
The conference said Tuesday that officials made the correct call in disregarding the penalty on Arizona because the Wildcats’ quarterback was out of the pocket and legally threw the ball out of bounds.