Notre Dame's late-game loss to BYU marred by officiating controversy

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 18 Oct, 16:31 · Archive

Notre Dame lost 28-24 to BYU in a game that the Big 12 Conference said ended one second too early.

Notre Dame lost 28-24 to BYU in a game decided by contested officiating decisions. The Big 12 Conference said the game ended one second earlier than it should have. Some observers also argued that the Irish were victims of an uncalled pass interference on what became their final play of the evening, when BYU's Evan Johnson defended Notre Dame's Jaden Greathouse. ESPN and ABC rules analyst Matt Austin reviewed the play on broadcast and said 'That's a lot of contact where you're not playing the ball. You're just playing the receiver.' He suggested the contact 'warranted a flag'.

Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman declined to assign blame to the officials. 'It is what it is,' Freeman said after his team's 16-game winning streak was snapped. 'I know people are going to look for me to put blame on somebody else. That's not what we do around here. We own it.' The loss came on a wild college football Saturday when late-game officiating decisions affected multiple outcomes and potentially the shape of the College Football Playoff.

How it is being reported

• Flag? Possession? Extra second? Late-game officiating drama was talk of college football yet againNotre Dame might have deserved one more play at the end of its game at BYU.Clickorlando · 18 Oct, 16:16
• Flag? Possession? Extra second? Late-game officiating drama was talk of college football yet againNotre Dame might have deserved one more play at the end of its game at BYU.News4Jax · 18 Oct, 16:16

In this story: Notre Dame · BYU · Marcus Freeman · Evan Johnson · Jaden Greathouse · Matt Austin · Florida State · Miami

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