Big 12 admits clock error at end of Notre Dame-BYU game - NBC Sports
The Big 12 conference admitted that a officiating error occurred at the end of the Notre Dame-BYU game, where time remained on the clock during the final play. The league acknowledged the mistake but provided no further explanation for why the replay crew failed to intervene.
Why it matters
The incident raises questions about the integrity of officiating processes and the accountability of replay systems in high-stakes college sports.
That’s basically what the Big 12 said after Saturday night’s game between Notre Dame and BYU, which resulted in a 28-24 upset of the No. 2 Irish — who surely would have moved to No. 1 with a win, thanks to No. 1 Georgia’s loss earlier in the day.
The game ended after a pass by the Irish on first and goal fell incomplete in the end zone. One second remained on the clock . No one noticed it. Not the officials, not the broadcast.
“Following the Big 12’s review of the final play of Saturday’s Notre Dame-BYU game, it was determined that time remained on the clock when the ball hit the ground and the play was incorrectly cleared by the replay officiating crew,” the Big 12 said in a statement. “The Conference will conduct a complete review of its end-of-game officiating process in advance of next week’s games.”
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