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NCAA says it can’t overturn Michigan’s win over Western Michigan after MAC appeals outcome
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The Mid-American Conference wants Western Michigan recognized as the winner over Michigan after a controversial game. The NCAA said Tuesday the result stands, citing no protocol for overturning outcomes. Michigan won 13-12 on a Hail Mary pass after officials added a second to the clock.
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ANN ARBOR, MI – SEPTEMBER 05: An official reviews a play where Michigan Wolverines quarterback Bryce Underwood (not pictured) threw a Hail Mary pass out the end zone with time expired during the fourth quarter of a regular season non-conference college football game between the Western Michigan Bron…
The Mid-American Conference has appealed the outcome of the Michigan-Western Michigan game, asking the NCAA and College Football Playoff administrators to recognize the Broncos as the actual winner
The Mid-American Conference has appealed the outcome of the Michigan-Western Michigan game, asking the NCAA and College Football Playoff administrators to recognize the Broncos as the actual winner. Michigan won 13-12 on a Hail Mary pass after the replay official put one second back on the clock.
The Mid-American Conference wants Western Michigan recognized as the winner over Michigan after a controversial game. The NCAA said Tuesday the result stands, citing no protocol for overturning outcomes. Michigan won 13-12 on a Hail Mary pass after officials added a second to the clock.
The MAC is appealing the end-result of the Western Michigan-Michigan football game that ended on a controversial decision to add one second back onto the game clock that ended with the Wolverines scoring on a last-second Hail Mary.
By Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — The Mid-American Conference announced it had submitted formal appeals on Tuesday to recognize Western Michigan University as the winners of Saturday’s game against Michigan, which was won on a controversial last-second play.
By Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — The Mid-American Conference announced it had submitted formal appeals on Tuesday to recognize Western Michigan University as the winners of Saturday’s game against Michigan, which was won on a controversial last-second play.
The Mid-American Conference (MAC) formally asked the NCAA to overturn the result of Saturday's Michigan vs. Western Michigan football game, which ended on a last-second Hail Mary touchdown pass, handing the Wolverines a victory after the officials put a second back on the clock.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Mid-American Conference is appealing the outcome of Saturday's Western Michigan-Michigan game, asking the NCAA FBS Oversight Committee and the College Football Playoff to recognize the Broncos as the winner.
The Mid-American Conference is seeking a different ending for Western Michigan University football after the school’s last-second loss on Saturday against the University of Michigan.
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.
The MAC filed appeals Tuesday with the NCAA and the CFP asking that Western Michigan's controversial last-second, second-chance loss to Michigan be considered a Broncos victory for ranking purposes.
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The NCAA rejected the Mid-American Conference's appeal to have Western Michigan recognized as having defeated Michigan after Saturday's controversial game. The MAC cited what it believes to be an "extraordinary" circumstance in appealing the outcome of the Michigan-Western Michiga…
The NCAA says it cannot overturn the result of Saturday's Western Michigan vs. Michigan football game, which ended in controversy after officials put one additional second on the clock, allowing the Wolverines to score a game-winning touchdown.
