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On the final play of BYU’s 28-24 upset at home to No. 2 Notre Dame, officials did not throw a flag for what appeared to be defensive pass interference. Beyond that, one second remained on the clock after the incomplete pass hit the ground.
Clock in the end zone showed a second. Stadium clock showed a second.
Although the DPI non-call was discussed on the air, no mention was made of the fact that the game was not over after the failed first down and goal.
One second left. Notre Dame should have had one last chance to win the game.
It came six weeks after a controversial decision in Michigan to use replay review to reset the clock. In this situation, no attempt was made to correct the obvious fact that the game was declared over when it was not.
Yes, any team that puts themselves in a tight game risks being on the wrong side of a poor result. Regardless, Notre Dame broke down in two different ways on the final play of Saturday night’s game.
Which should not have been the last play of the game.
BYU was ahead after 59 minutes, 59 seconds. We will never know what would have happened if the last second of the game had been played.
