I'm not a Michigan fan - or a hater - and I feel badly for Western, but to my eyesight watching the replay, you could make a case that the instant the pass crossed the boundary line there was 1 second left.
A twitter post from the MAC office. Feel bad for the Broncos as they were the better team last night.
Ok I'm confused. If a player is in bounds but catches a ball that has gone past the sideline or endline is it still a catch? If so the ball must still be in play. So how does the clock stop if the ball is still in play? Just asking for a friend (from Kalamazoo)
Lots of people amazed at the storming of the field by Mich. fans after a win over WMU. You'll have to forgive them. They were mostly freshmen. They think that football is Pass Fail now at Michigan.
I have watched a number of so called Hail Mary's over the years. Regardless I guess it's a no win situation. Great for the winners, difficult to swallow for the losers. Really a tough one for Western Michigan for sure.
Yes, but the video review shown to the MAC commissioner confirmed that the player caught the ball OOB with one second left. Rather than calling the commisioner a liar, which a lot of aggrieved fans did, I choose to accept that all parties to the matter are honorable and the decision was correct. I still feel badly for WMU. I hope they can recover mentally for their next game.