5th down situation @ Loop vs Loraine??????

[flame]

As a spectator with no way to hear the officials explanation I am curious?

Here is the situation
Loraine @ Loop for Loops homecoming. Lubbock chapter TASO.

Loraine 42 Loop 36 under a minute to play. (very entertaining game by the way)

Loop has the ball and is driving for possible winning score, 4th down and about 5 #10 for loop their spread back took off to run, crossed the line of scrimmage completely by about 2 yards saw an open receiver threw the ball and I think completed it. Flag is thrown. (game over right?) Officials mark off a 5 yard penalty but no loss of down. So Loop gets a 5th chance to make first down, they run the ball and Loraine makes tackle, then runs out clock and wins the game.

My question is why didn't Loop get the loss of down penalty and have to give up the ball? Was something else called that spectators didn't know about?
OR did the officials blow the call?

 

[Cherry5]

If that the full story. Blown call by the refs.

 

[fajitapete]

What was the foul signal? maybe illegal procedure? Or did you miss the signal and trying to figure it out?

 

[BLangston]

There was no explanation given on the mentioned play. It was called an illegal forward pass, but Loop did not lose a down. Even Loop's coach had already ran his defense out on the field and had to burn a timeout to get his offense back out there.