MAC Appeals Clock Error in Michigan Game | Michigan Wolverines Football News

The Mid-American Conference is fighting to overturn a Week One loss for Western Michigan, arguing that one extra second was illegally added back to the clock, allowing Michigan to pull off a Hail Mary. MAC commissioner Dr. Jon Steinbrecher claims replay officials misused their system and should’ve relied on the broadcast clock. The Big Ten, however, stands firm, citing synced cameras and video showing a Western Michigan player out of bounds with one second left — and even Western Michigan’s own leadership has accepted the result. With NCAA rules offering no path to reverse a final game, the appeal feels like a lone wolf effort — though some analysts, like Jeff Sagarin, are already crediting Western Michigan as the winner. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/e6784901ee361e82