“Comedy on the Field: Dave Portnoy and Pat McAfee Roast Georgia’s Parker Jones for Sugar Bowl Sideline Slip-Up”

The University of Georgia football athlete who collided with an official on the sideline and backed his team out of the red zone is experiencing backlash from Dave Portnoy and Pat McAfee following the perplexing error.

“This f–king guy,” the Barstool Sports president shared on X, accompanied by a video of the clash and two laughing emojis.

Portnoy’s remark occurred after a second quarter play that cost Georgia valuable field position during the Allstate Sugar Bowl on Thursday evening.

The Bulldogs were in the second quarter of a goalless match when quarterback Gunner Stockton completed a remarkable pass to wide receiver Arian Smith against Notre Dame’s defense for a 67-yard yardage gain.

As a defender pulled Stockton down, side judge JB Garza was moving alongside Georgia’s sideline after the action downfield.

However, Garza collided with Georgia redshirt sophomore cornerback Parker Jones, who was not dressed for the game and slightly crossed the sideline in eagerness.

Garza penalized the play for interference, nullifying the substantial gain and pushing Georgia’s offense back 15 yards to the Fighting Irish’s 26-yard line, ultimately leading to the Bulldogs kicking a field goal.

Portnoy wasn’t alone in criticizing the walk-on cornerback after the blunder.

Retired NFL punter and ESPN analyst Pat McAfee also tweeted on X indicating that it’s a “Rough time to be Parker Jones online.”

During the play, ESPN’s commentary team Sean McDonough and Greg McElroy remarked on how “devastating” the penalty must have been for Jones.

ESPN’s rules analyst Matt Austin asserted, “If there’s contact,” a penalty is a “solid call.”

“It’s perilous down there. [The referee] is sprinting full speed to keep pace with the play, to ensure an accurate spot. And if someone obstructs him and a collision occurs, it’s highly hazardous, so yes, that’s a legitimate call,” Austin explained.

Although Jones is under substantial scrutiny for the mistake, Georgia’s head coach, Kirby Smart, seemed not to have realized the call involved one of his players at that moment.

“Very unfortunate. We had a — I mentioned a coach but I believe it was a player, what I’ve been informed — in the white, and the white is designated for the officials. That’s a safety concern,” he stated during the post-game press conference.

“Typically, they’ll issue a warning on that, but it was a situation where it cost us 15 yards. We still had first-and-10 and failed to capitalize on it, but ultimately, I regard those situations as undisciplined, self-inflicted setbacks that hinder your momentum, so it’s an occurrence you simply can’t afford.”

Notre Dame led Georgia 13-3 at halftime. At the commencement of the third quarter, the Fighting Irish scored a kick-return touchdown bringing the score to 20-3.

The Irish would triumph in the match 23-10 and will compete against Penn State in the Orange Bowl next Thursday.