i thought it was his honest opinion. He didn't smirk, umm and ahhh or anything. I've watched it a number of times and commentary drove me up the wall saying Foran touched it. They said both of Thurstons hands went up for the ball, so how could he have knocked it back the way he did.....watch it closely and Thurstons put both hands up, then moves his right hand back to catch the ball which at the time could have been commented on as a reason it went back toward the cowgirls tryline.
if you get a chance, watch his right hand at the last second move in the direction the ball was hit. At the time i wasn't sure, but after watching it more than 10 times after the match, i am good with it.