Miami-Florida reception along the sideline

Question
Thanks in advance for taking the time to answer questions such as these.

During the Miami-Florida game this past weekend, there was a reception that a Florida receiver made along the sideline.  The Florida player left his feet to make the catch, was hit in the air, bobbled the ball slightly, secured it on the way down, grazed his elbow in bounds, then landed entirely out of bounds, after which the ball comes out entirely after only a slight roll of his body.  The ruling on the field was "incomplete"; a subsequent review from the booth called it a reception, focusing on the elbow that touched in the field of play.  I believe that in Pro football, you must maintain possession out of bounds as if you had landed in bounds and show that you had secured the ball; is the same true for NCAA football?  If you have seen this play, would you regard the booth review as correctly having called this a reception?

Answer
Dave,
Thanks for your question.  I have heard about this play and have read about it but did not see it.  I was working another Game Saturday when it occurred.  

I am not sure what replay saw.  As I have heard and as it was described, the guys on the field got it right - it sounds like an incomplete pass. Also remember the replay booth is supposed to have the same camera feeds as you see on TV, BUT THIS DOES NOT ALWAYS HAPPEN AND SOMETIMES THE REPLAY BOOTH HAS DIFFERENT FEEDS OR FEWER FEEDS AS WAS THE CASE 2 YEARS AGO IN THE OKLAHOMA vs OREGON GAME.[A little know fact about the Oklahoma vs Oregon game - ABC had an apprentice technician wire the truck with the camera feeds and did not wire the replay booth.  The replay booth was wired by the stadium's 2 cameras (one angle from high up on the 50 yard line the other from the endzone.  The replay officials in that game did not have any conclusive video evidence showing Oregon had touched the ball.]  Therefore I am not sure if Replay failed in the Miami vs Florida game or if it was correct.

To have a completed catch, the receiver must have and maintain firm control of the ball and land inbounds.  Your understanding is correct that the rule is the same as the NFL.  As the play was described this did not occur and the pass seems incomplete.  Dave I have been looking on YouTube for the clip and talking to fellow officials about the call.  If I hear more I will follow up with you. One brief showing I saw late Saturday night on the News [and I am not sure if that is the play you are talking about] looked to be an incomplete pass to me.

Best regards,

Victor Winnek
NCAA Football Official

FOLLOW UP - Thanks for the video link the one you supplied makes me think it was incomplete.  I have to agree with your thought that it is incomplete.  It looks that way to me.

Objectively, the replay official had to see something different to show it was complete.   The clip you provided me show the pass as incomplete.