I don't think the officiating lost the game for the Clones today either. Blown coverages, terrible tackling, dropped passes, and some first-half butterflies for #10 were the biggest contributors to today's ISU loss.
That said, you can't judge officiating by on a "fair and balanced" basis. Sometimes, one team plays a sloppy game, and another team doesn't. That was the case today. There were a couple more terrible holding penalties Iowa could have been called for. And, as mentioned above, the missed offensive PI was awful. Let's not forget the side judge trying to give Iowa a first down by spotting the ball forward a full yard.
If you feel that the reffing was one-sided, I invite you to talk about specific plays that support your argument. Yes, I'm an ISU fan, so I'm biased. But I like to think that I'm fairly impartial when it comes to officiating. I'll call out ISU fans for wearing cardinal glasses when they complain about calls.
I thought a couple of the PI calls on Iowa were a little chincy. But the offensive PI was a huge miss.