NCAA Says Michigan Kept 13-12 Win Despite Replay Error That Would Have Flipped Result
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 17
NCAA Says Michigan Kept 13-12 Win Despite Replay Error That Would Have Flipped Result
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 17
Summary
The FBS Oversight Committee said replay officials failed to follow protocol on Michigan's second-to-last play against Western Michigan, and that the game outcome would have been different if they had.
That finding means Michigan should not have received the final second that led to Bryce Underwood's winning Hail Mary in the 13-12 season-opening victory.
The committee still left the result intact, citing NCAA rules that bar changes once a referee declares a game final and after the next legal snap or the end of a period.
The finish had already drawn scrutiny because Big Ten officials used a clock different from the NBC broadcast display, which the conference and network said was not properly synced to the game clock.
Nearly 3 weeks later, the ruling preserves Michigan's unbeaten record while deepening frustration over replay administration in college football.