USC-Stanford game: PAC-12 officials planned to target McDonald?

USCFootball's Dan Weber has written a choice article on inside information within the PAC-12 officiating crew from the USC-Stanford game.  Before the game, the officials had discussed among themselves about how they would target USC's TJ McDonald for hard hits.

Why would this be controversial and potentially illegal (by the NCAA's standards)?  Because simply, it demonstrates that the officiating was not unbiased.

Better watch out, Trojans...the officials are targeting you for those 15-yard penalties!

What better way of explaining  how everyone except the PAC-12 officiating crew and the folks at PAC-12 headquarters saw this finger taunting gesture by Burfict during the game?  Days after this game, the PAC-12 reprimanded Matt Barkley for comments (about the Burfict) taken out of context, but didn't mention anything of this gesture during the game.

I guess we know whose side the PAC-12 is on.  Trojans, fight on.