It's not just me that thinks so bro

It's the entire country lol. You are the only person in the world that would even question the fact that it wasn't a first down. Angle or not it's obviously not a first down..

Read what the ref had to say about the blown call lol. Link below.

http://espn.go.com/blog/ncfnation/post/_/id/75098/clowneys-big-hit-defines-outback-bowl