Michigan football lost to Western Michigan. Then the Big Ten stepped in | Opinion

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It’s pretty simple. See the clock hit triple zeros, look at your screen.

Or see the clock hit triple zeros, and press pause on your phone. Or TV. Or laptop.

I’m pretty sure we all just witnessed Big Ten officials swing a game for a conference team.

Michigan lost to Western Michigan. The game was over. Big Ten officials then decided to add one second to the game clock.

Michigan then used the second, threw a successful Hail Mary and prevented mass depression in Ann Arbor.

Without that gift to set up a 47-yard touchdown pass on the final play of Michigan’s 13-12 win over Western Michigan, the Wolverines lose in Kyle Whittingham’s first game as coach and Bryce Underwood is the most overpaid player in the brief and inglorious history of NIL.

The Big Ten tried to explain its decision early Sunday morning, saying Western Michigan's Micah Davis made contact with the ball with one second remaining after jumping from out-of-bounds. It even showed video of the discussion from the replay booth.

But that doesn't bury this controversy.

We all watched the clock hit triple zeros on the broadcast, which…

Original source: https://www.usatoday.com/sports/