The Big House.Bryce Underwood, one of the most heavily promoted recruits of the past decade.
New head coach Kyle Whittingham, known for his stability, consistency and avoiding major upsets while with the Utah Utes.And the Broncos took a 12-7 lead with just 38 seconds remaining and the Wolverines out of timeouts.Everyone knows what happened next.
Underwood's first Hail Mary attempt flew out of the back of the endzone, with the game clock on the broadcast and scoreboard showing 0:00.Game over.
But after a poorly-explained review determined that there should have been an additional second added, Underwood was given a second opportunity.JJ Buchanan came down with it, and Wolverines fans stormed the field.THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSIBLE.
DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW!Michigan fans storm the field after Michigan beat Western Michigan on a Hail Mary touchdown pass with time expired at Michigan Stadium.Mandatory Credit: Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images (Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images)Nearly everyone outside Michigan was perplexed, or downright angry, about the outcome.
The Big Ten's explanation didn't make anything better either, with the conference saying the clocks were strobe-synced prior to the game, but that another clock viewed during the replay process had determined there was a second left.Even though the synced cameras showed zero seconds remaining.Initially, it seemed like that would be the end of it.
Western Michigan staff said they communicated with the Big Ten, reviewed the footage and were satisfied that proper procedure had been followed.Tuesday afternoon, though, that all changed.The Mid-American Conference released a statement, announcing they'd filed a formal appeal to the NCAA FBS Oversight Committee and the College Football Playoff requesting that those two bodies recognize the Broncos as the true winners of the game."After further study and investigation, it is now evident that replay protocol was not properly followed in det...