Catch or no catch? Oregon's Jeremiah McClellan wows with one-handed grab pinned to helmet, but pass ruled incomplete

There were shades of David Tyree on the first play of the fourth quarter at Husky Stadium Saturday in Seattle. Oregon wide receiver Jeremiah McClellan nearly had a helmet catch of his own.

It will go down as one of the best catches to not count this season.

But McClellan has a great case for why it should have counted.

With Washington true freshman cornerback Dylan Robinson holding McClellan's left arm, the redshirt freshman wideout used his right one to snatch a pass from Dante Moore over his shoulder.

Then, as McClellan fell to the turf, he pinned the ball to his helmet. While the ball appeared to slightly move upon impact, it was unclear if the ground aided the catch.

It was initially ruled an incomplete pass. Oregon challenged the ruling, but it was upheld after review. Instead of a huge third-down conversion, the Ducks were left with a fourth-and-6, on which they punted to Washington.

The Huskies got the ball back trailing 19-7. But they went 69 yards in 13 plays and 5:54 to find pay dirt and make it a one-score game.

Oregon, though, answered right back. This time, Moore connected on third down, dialing up a pass over the middle to wide receiver Malik Benson, who raced to the end zone for a 64-yard touchdown.

With that catch and run, Benson passed McClellan for a game high in receiving yards. But McClellan, who came in with 22 receptions and 319 receiving yards to his name, showcased his prolific potential with an eyebrow-raising no catch Saturday against Washington.