JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Feb. 3 (UPI) -- Referee Terry McAulay will head the Super Bowl officiating crew.
McAulay, a computer scientist and Louisiana State University graduate, has been an NFL official for seven seasons. He will be working his first Super Bowl when the New England Patriots go against the Philadelphia Eagles at Alltel Stadium Sunday.
Others in the seven-man crew are umpire Carl Paganelli, linesman Gary Slaughter, line judge Mart Steinkerchner, field judge Tom Sifferman, side judge Rick Patterson and back judge Tony Steratore.
Sifferman will be working his third straight Super Bowl. Others who have officiated in the championship game are Steinkerchner and Patterson, once each.
Alternate officials are Ed Hochuli, Garth DeFelice and Larry Rose. The replay assistant is Al Hynes.
