Western Michigan Says It Won 12-7 Over Michigan as MAC Challenges 1-Second Replay Ruling
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Updated · USA TODAY · Sep 9
Western Michigan Says It Won 12-7 Over Michigan as MAC Challenges 1-Second Replay Ruling
3 articles · Updated · USA TODAY · Sep 9
Summary
Western Michigan president Russ Kavalhuna said the Broncos "won that football game," arguing Michigan's official win came only after officials restored 1 second for a final Hail Mary.
The MAC's Sept. 8 appeal said Big Ten replay officials used an embedded replay-system clock instead of the required program-feed clock, and that proper protocol would have ended the game with Western Michigan ahead 12-7.
Big Ten officials said they stand by the ruling, while the NCAA said the FBS Oversight Committee cannot overturn a result once the referee declares the game over and the score final.
The dispute still rippled into Week 2 rankings: Michigan fell eight spots to No. 24 in the coaches poll, while Western Michigan picked up seven votes.