First woman officiates bowl game

[Auggie]

Associated Press, 12-26-09

DETROIT -- Sarah Thomas made history at the Little Caesars Bowl on Saturday, becoming the first woman to officiate a bowl game when she worked the matchup between Ohio and Marshall.

Thomas is one of five women officiating in major college football, but Little Caesars Bowl spokesman Tim Moore said she was the first to draw an assignment for a Bowl Subdivision postseason game.

"It was an honor," Thomas said while running off the field with her colleagues after Marshall's 21-17 victory at Ford Field.

Thomas' position as line judge meant that she spent most of the game in front of the Thundering Herd's bench, but the Marshall players didn't pay much attention.

MORE: http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/bowls09/news/story?id=4772676

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O.U. lost 21-7

Congrats Ms. Thomas :thumbsup:

[Forkboy]

1. I noticed that as I was watching the game.

Good on her. :thumbsup:

[Condem]

2. Very cool.

21-17, Auggie. But that's ok. Probably the penultimate of lower case Bowl games. Topped by the Southern Miss-MTSU game.

[Auggie]

3. Yeah...

For what it's worth, Ohio's ignominious record in bowl games:

Sun Bowl, 1962: 14-15 loss to West Texas State

Tangerine Bowl, 1968: 42-49 loss to Richmond

GMAC Bowl, 2007: 28-7 loss to Southern Mississippi

Little Ceasars Bowl, 2009: 21-17 loss to Marshall




Little Ceasars Bowl??? WTF?

[MaineDem]

4. I wish I could recommend this thread

Way to go, Sarah Thomas!

[cherokeeprogressive]

5. Did she blow any calls?

:hide:

[LisaM]

6. Good for her. The game had a woman announcer, too.

Pam Ward, one of my favorites.

[Captain Hilts]

7. Pam Ward started here in DC. She also served as one of Kornheiser's radio sidekicks. nt

[LisaM]

8. She's a big favorite in our household, especially for football

even though some years they stick her with a clown for a sidekick.

[KamaAina]

9. Eve? Did she have a striped fig leaf?

Bad AP headline writers! :P