MAC Appeals Michigan-Western Michigan Result, Asks NCAA and CFP to Recognize Broncos as Winner
- On Saturday, the Michigan Wolverines defeated the Western Michigan Broncos 13-12 after officials added one second to the clock, allowing quarterback Bryce Underwood to complete a game-winning Hail Mary pass.
- Despite being favored by 27.5 points, the Wolverines struggled against Western Michigan; the narrow victory prompted fans to storm the field, surprising many observers given the opponent's Group of 5 status.
- Western Michigan president Russ Kavalhuna confirmed Sunday that the university explored an appeal regarding the controversial officiating decision, but stated there is no mechanism for the school to challenge the result.
- Following the game, Head Coach Steve Sarkisian expressed confusion Monday regarding the officiating ruling, noting he was "shocked" that fans stormed the field after the narrow victory.
- Refusing to "make excuses" for the narrow defeat, Coach Lance Taylor is focused on team improvement, while Michigan head coach Kyle Whittingham is addressing performance concerns regarding Underwood.
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Conference appeals Western Michigan result, asks NCAA, CFP to recognize Broncos as winner
The Mid-American Conference appealed the outcome of the Michigan-Western Michigan game on Tuesday and asked NCAA and College Football Playoff administrators to recognize the Broncos as the actual winner.
Will WMU's loss to Michigan stand? MAC files appeal over clock dispute
There are some questions surrounding the surprise ending to a big college football game over Labor Day weekend. The Mid-American Conference (MAC) is formally appealing the outcome of Western Michigan University's controversial loss Saturday night to Michigan, arguing that a protocol error directly altered the end of the game.
MAC petitions CFP to count W. Michigan loss to Michigan as win in its rankings
The Mid-American Conference filed appeals Tuesday with the NCAA and the College Football Playoff asking that Western Michigan's controversial last-second, second-chance loss to Michigan be considered a Broncos victory for ranking purposes.MAC commissio...
MAC appealing Western Michigan loss to Michigan, wants result counted for CFP and bowl considerations
The Mid-Atlantic Conference is reversing course and will appeal the result of member Western Michigan’s Week 1 loss in Ann Arbor, alleging that the Big Ten broke protocol by deferring to its own clock during the replay review. In a statement Tuesday, MAC commissioner Jon Steinbrecher said the conference asserted that “replay protocol was not properly followed…
MAC officials reverse course on Michigan Hail Mary: 'Replay protocol was not properly followed'
The Mid-American Conference claimed Tuesday that "replay protocol was not properly followed" in Saturday's game between Michigan and Western Michigan, which ended with a game-winning Hail Mary by the Wolverines with no time left.
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