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On the final play of BYU’s 28-24 home win over No. 2 Notre Dame, officials did not throw a flag for what appeared to be defensive pass interference. Beyond that, there was one second left on the clock after the incomplete pass hit the ground.
The clock in the end zone showed a second. The stadium clock showed a second.
Although the DPI non-call was discussed on the broadcast, there was not a single mention of the game not being over after the failed first-and-goal play.
There was one second left. Notre Dame should have had one last chance to try to win the game.
This came six weeks after a controversial decision in Michigan to use replay review to restore time on the clock. In this situation, no effort was made to address the obvious fact that the game was being declared over when it was not.
Yes, any team that goes into a close game is likely to find themselves on the wrong side of a crappy result. Regardless, Notre Dame got screwed in two different ways on the final play of Saturday night’s game.
Which shouldn’t have been the last play of the game.
BYU led after 59 minutes and 59 seconds. We will never know what would have happened if the last second of the match had been played.
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