Chris Jessie

Chris Jessie is the stepson to University of Texas football coach Mack Brown, who achieved infamy among University of Texas football fans during the 2007 Holiday Bowl between the Longhorns and the Arizona State Sun Devils in San Diego, California.
While Texas was leading 21 - 0, Arizona State was driving the ball in the second quarter when quarterback Rudy Carpenter fumbled the ball. The football rolled towards the Texas sideline when Jessee stepped about a yard onto the football field and motioned towards the ball. The football was then picked up by a Texas player, resulting in an official Texas possession and return for yards.
The play was reviewed for 12 minutes. The officiating staff concluded that Jessee had touched the ball, resulting in an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty against Texas. Arizona therefore retained possession of the football and scored a touchdown on the following play."
Jessee was visibly upset and looked embarrassed on national television while the play was under review. ESPN commentators noticed Jessee's chagrin and kept the cameras focused on Jessee throughout the quarter and went so far as to compare Jessee's gaffe to Steve Bartman's.

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