To catch a ball means that a player:
Secures control of a live ball in flight with his hands or arms before the ball touches the ground, and
Touches the ground in bounds with any part of his body, and then
Maintains control of the ball long enough to enable him to perform an act common to the game, i.e. long enough to pitch or hand the ball, advance it, avoid or ward off an opponent, etc., and
Satisfies paragraphs b, c and d below.

In real time the receiver who was just trying to maintain control of that football ; never had control long enough or well enough to do any of the second part. Solid judgement call by replay. Good play by defender.

OSU has no room to talk about officiating after that 2003 game against Miami for the National Championship at the end of the 02 season.

I'm going to have to disagree with you dirt.

I flat out believe it was a catch, the line judge that was standing not less than a few yards away thought it was a catch and even so, I don't believe the replay shows enough proof to overturn the call on the field.