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The Big 12 Conference acknowledged Sunday that a clock error went undetected at the conclusion of BYU's 28-24 upset of No. 2 Notre Dame on Saturday night at LaVell Edwards Stadium.
The game ended after an incomplete pass on first and goal into the end zone. The conference determined one second remained when the ball hit the ground, but neither officials nor the broadcast noticed. The replay officiating crew incorrectly cleared the play.
The Big 12 said it reviewed the final play and found time remained when the ball hit the ground. The crew should not have cleared the play.
Notre Dame would have ascended to No. 1 in the polls with a victory, following Georgia's loss earlier Saturday. Instead, BYU celebrated on the field as fans stormed the surface.
The Big 12 announced it will conduct a "complete review of its end-of-game officiating process."
Source: ProFootballTalk - Sun Oct 18, 8:33 AM ET
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