Western Michigan President Says Broncos Won 12-7 as NCAA Revises Replay Clock Rule
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Updated · CBS Sports · Sep 9
Western Michigan President Says Broncos Won 12-7 as NCAA Revises Replay Clock Rule
3 articles · Updated · CBS Sports · Sep 9
Summary
Russ Kavalhuna said Western Michigan "won that football game," arguing the Broncos should be credited with a 12-7 victory before officials restored 1 second and Michigan scored on a 47-yard Hail Mary.
The NCAA has since told the MAC its rules provide no protocol to overturn a final result, even after changing replay guidance to use the embedded program-feed game clock—the standard under which Western Michigan says it wins.
The MAC filed formal appeals Tuesday with the FBS Oversight Committee and the College Football Playoff, seeking recognition of Western Michigan as the winner; CFP executive director Rich Clark said the request would need playoff management committee review.
Big Ten crews also expanded live referee-replay audio to every game they officiate, while Kavalhuna said Western Michigan kept a calm public posture even as it pressed the case privately over lost CFP and NIL opportunities.