Big Ten Speaks/Explains Michigan Hail Mary Victory Over Western Michigan [VIDEO]

Western Michigan thought they were going to leave Ann Arbor with a massive upset victory. Michigan quarterback Bryce Underwood tried a last-second heave to reach the end zone and win the game on a Hail Mary throw. His pass sailed through the back of the end zone, clock ticked down to zero end of game.  However it was third down, the refs added 1 second to the time clock.  On forth down Underwood tries it again, J.J. Buchanan came down with the ball and scored the game-winning 47-yard touchdown. Michigan won the game, 13-12.  Leaving Western Michigan, Buckeye and college football fans shaking their saying WTH just happened here.

The Big Ten is now speaking:

“Following video review, it was determined Western Michigan’s #18 started his jump from an established out-of-bounds position (left foot) and made contact with the ball with one second remaining on the clock,” the Big Ten said. “As shown in the provided video of what was viewed during the replay process, a side-by-side view of the play and the game clock, using a direct shot of the game clock in the stadium, was used to determine the final ruling.

“Eighty-five minutes prior to the game, all broadcast cameras used for the replay system, including the camera on the game clock, are synced using a strobe system to ensure all cameras are aligned.

“Per NCAA Football rule 4-2-3-a, ‘A ball not in player control, other than a kick that scores a field goal, is out of bounds when it touches the ground, a player, a game official or anything else that is out-of-bound [sic], or that is on or outside a boundary line,’ and thus the clock is stopped.”

See video below