College football Week 1 Flop 10: Michigan’s clock, Pac-12’s return, FCS upsets

As Coldplay once said, "Confusion that never stops, closing walls and ticking clocks."

There may be no better way to describe the pure shenanigans that welcomed the 2026 college football season. While we are so glad ball is finally be played again, there were plenty who started the campaign off with some serious setbacks. From game clock operators to damaging losses and not much entertainment, there were lowlights all around, thus earning a spot in the opening edition of the 2026 Flop 10.

Western Michigan was all set to embarrass the debut of Kyle Whittingham in Ann Arbor when it looked like it secured a 12-7 win. But by some miracle, there was still time left for Michigan to get one last shot, and it capitalized on it with a Hail Mary to save the day.

It was a confusing mess, and the fact it was Big Ten officiating responsible made it even more questionable it let one of its major programs avoid an ugly loss. Even though the Big Ten deserves credit for explaining its reasoning, and the Broncos and MAC accepting the decision, that doesn't stop the much deserved criticism for it, like why aren't all the clocks…

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