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Big 12 admits error in Notre Dame-BYU game, says Irish had time for one more play
Notre Dame is an FBS independent, so the Big 12 crew worked its game; the league promises a full review of end-of-game officiating before next week.
Watch it as it aired: Kenji Moonfield and Hank Ledger on this story, from #Trending at 7:50 AM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are ESPN's, the jokes are ours.

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At a glance
- First reported by ESPN: “Big 12 admits error in Notre Dame-BYU game, says Irish had time for one more play”, with reporting from WNDU and KSL Sports.
- Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at 7:50 AM ET on #Trending, by Kenji Moonfield and Hank Ledger.
- Topics: Notre Dame-BYU, Irish.
- BBN covered this story before: Obama defends Omar; Alberta votes; BYU stuns Irish (October 18).
The real story
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- ESPNBig 12 admits error in Notre Dame-BYU game, says Irish had time for one more play
- WNDUShould Notre Dame have had time for one more play? Big 12 acknowledges clock error at end of Notre Dame-BYU October 18, 2026 · facts used on air
- KSL SportsBig 12 Conference admits officiating error in BYU-Notre Dame finish October 18, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe Big 12 now says the officials got it wrong at the end of BYU's twenty-eight to twenty-four win over Notre Dame.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorReplays showed one second left when the Irish pass hit the turf, and the ruling was that time had run out.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentOne second. That's the length of a story you tap past, and it ended a sixteen-game winning streak.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe league says it will review its end-of-game process before next week's games.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorEarlier this season, a replay official put one second back on the clock and Michigan beat Western Michigan thirteen to twelve on a Hail Mary.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo one second won a game earlier this season, and one second lost a game on Saturday.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAnd the Mid-American Conference appealed that Western Michigan result, and the NCAA rejected it.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo there's no return policy on the second.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe Big 12 found the second. It just can't hand it to anyone.
More Shorts
All videos →The story so far
- Notre Dame-BYU is a top-10 clash with both teams denied a playoff… · Yahoo Sports
- Georgia upset, Big 12 clock error, press secretary out · ESPN
- Obama defends Omar; Alberta votes; BYU stuns Irish · The New York Times
- Big 12 admits error in Notre Dame-BYU game, says Irish had time for… (this story)
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