NCAA Establishes New Replay Timing Protocol After Michigan-Western Michigan Controversy
The new rule says the in-stadium clock is official and replay officials must use the broadcast feed or on-screen graphic for timing changes.
- The NCAA issued new guidance on Wednesday mandating that in-stadium clocks serve as the official time for all college football games, following a controversial officiating decision during Michigan's 13-12 victory over Western Michigan on Saturday.
- Big Ten replay officials added one second back to the game clock after an initial pass attempt appeared incomplete, allowing Michigan quarterback Bryce Underwood to connect with JJ Buchanan for a 47-yard game-winning touchdown.
- Officials relied on an internal replay clock instead of the broadcast feed, which showed the clock hitting zero; had the new protocol been in place, Western Michigan would have won 12-7 based on the NBC broadcast display.
- Mid-American Conference Commissioner Jon Steinbrecher requested the NCAA overturn the result on Tuesday, but the FBS Oversight Committee stated it "does not have the authority" to reverse outcomes once a head referee declares a game ended.
- Although the new protocol mandates consistency for future games, it does not alter Saturday's scoreboard; Western Michigan remains 0-1 while Michigan heads into Week 2 undefeated against No. 11 Oklahoma.
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Last Saturday’s matchup between the Michigan Wolverines and the Western Michigan Broncos ended as one of the most controversial games in college football history. The Wolverines appeared to lose as the clock struck zero after a Hail Mary pass attempt by Michigan’s Bryce Underwood flew to the back of the end zone, but after review,…
In aftermath of Michigan game, NCAA implementing "standard timing protocol"
After a one-second dispute on the NBC broadcast of Saturday's University of Michigan versus Western Michigan University football game, the NCAA is establishing new protocols for timing.
NCAA Enacts New Replay Timing Protocol After Controversial Michigan Win Over Western Michigan
After Michigan’s controversial Week 1 victory over Western Michigan, the NCAA has instituted a new timekeeping protocol. Under the new “standard timing protocol,” Western Michigan would have won Saturday’s game 12-7. Under the new protocol, according to a memo from Ron Snodgrass, the NCAA national coordinator of officials, the in-stadium game clock will display the […]
NCAA establishes new replay timing protocol after Michigan-Western Michigan controversy
The NCAA is establishing a standard timing protocol for replay reviews nationwide, according to ESPN’s Jake Trotter, days after a disputed clock ruling helped Michigan escape with a 13-12 win over Western Michigan. In a memo from NCAA national coordinator of officials Ron Snodgrass, approved by secretary-rules editor Matt Young, it states that the official…
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