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ESPN’s biggest voices still aren’t buying the Big Ten’s explanation for Michigan’s controversial win over WMU.
Week 1 in college football wrapped up Monday night. Entering Week 2, the Big Ten appears in good shape early on.
Dan Orlovsky and Stephen A. Smith were wholly unimpressed with the Big Ten's reasoning for giving Michigan one final play in its win over WMU.
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Big Ten explains why final second was added to Michigan-WMU game clock
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The Big Ten says its officiating crew got the wild Hail Mary finish to Michigan’s win over Western Michigan correct. In a statement issued early Sunday morning, almost two hours after the Wolverines’ miraculous 13-12 victory late Saturday,
The Big Ten statement explaining why it put time on the clock to give Michigan football one final play vs WMU on Saturday.
But officials inexplicably put one second back on the clock, giving Michigan another attempt to win the game. And they did just that, with Bryce Underwood finding JJ Buchanan after launching the ball 47 yards as the clock struck zero for a second time.
The Wolverines' dramatic season opener came down to a replay decision that allowed Michigan to run a bonus play with a second left.
Michigan narrowly avoided an upset against Western Michigan, escaping with a controversial 13-12 win. The Broncos appeared to have pulled off a stunning win when Michigan quarterback Bryce Underwood’s first Hail Mary fell incomplete as the clock seemingly hit zero.