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BYU-Notre Dame ends in controversy on the last play

BYU and Notre Dame were decided by a disputed final snap, the latest in a run of college football games that ended in argument; the binder fills up.

On air: Hank Ledger on Meet the Pressure
Published 10:27 AM ET, Sunday, October 18, 2026

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First reported by New York Post: “Wild BYU-Notre Dame finish marred by double controversy on last play”.
Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at 10:27 AM ET on Meet the Pressure, by Hank Ledger.
Topics: Notre Dame.
BBN covered this story before: BYU caps insane college football slate with upset of No. 2 Notre Dame (October 18).

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New York PostWild BYU-Notre Dame finish marred by double controversy on last play

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorBarnaby, BYU and Notre Dame ended with a disputed last play. Were you surprised?
Barnaby OkonkwoNo. As scheduled, Hank, we review every last play, and this one went into the binder the way the others do. It has a tab.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe New York Post called it another last-second controversy. What does the tab say?
Barnaby OkonkwoIt says Another. It's the one with the broken spine, because it's the one we open.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe front.
Barnaby OkonkwoAlphabetical would bury it, so we went by frequency.
Barnaby OkonkwoLook, nobody at the council wants a double controversy, but the form for one is already printed.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo is that a yes? The council plans for the last play to go wrong?
Barnaby OkonkwoWe plan for every outcome. The last play has the thickest section. The rest of the game shares a pamphlet.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIs there a tab for next Saturday?
Barnaby OkonkwoIt's already tabbed, Hank. It's marked Next Saturday.

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