A single second saved Michigan. Did officials follow the rule book or bend it?

A little-known NCAA replay rule reopened a game that appeared over, turning Western Michigan's upset celebration into Michigan's miracle escape.

Both head coaches, the Big Ten and Western Michigan President Russ Kavalhuna issued statements on the ending that saw Michigan turn a 12-7 defeat into a 13-12, walk-off win in Kyle Whittingham's Wolverines debut.

Bryce Underwood’s 47-yard Hail Mary only happened after the Big Ten officiating crew reviewed the initial final play and ruled that because WMU safety Micah Davis leaped from out of bounds before he touched the ball, the clock was stopped at that moment and replay officials determined one second should be added back to the game clock.

“It is just a discrepancy,” Kavalhuna said in a news conference alongside WMU coach Lance Taylor. “What the viewing public see and what the reviewing officials see are different. I used to be a federal prosecutor. I’ve looked into this pretty closely, and I don’t discern anything unfair or untoward in this process.”

USA TODAY Sports reached out to the three other Power conferences — ACC, Big 12 and SEC — Monday, Sept. 7; the Big 12 and SEC cited the NCAA Instant Replay Case Book as their baseline…

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