Controversial clock review gives Michigan last-play win over Central Michigan
Officials restored one second after a review, allowing Bryce Underwood to find JJ Buchanan for a 47-yard touchdown and a 13–12 victory.
No. 16 Michigan defeated Central Michigan 13–12 after officials restored one second to the clock following a review of an incomplete pass, setting up a final play that overturned an apparent upset.
Central Michigan appeared to have secured the result when an earlier Michigan Hail Mary fell out of the back of the end zone. The NBC broadcast clock showed 0:00 when the play ended.
The officiating crew went to the monitor and determined that one second remained. The supplied account does not explain the precise basis for the decision, which made the ending controversial.
Michigan quarterback Bryce Underwood used the additional play to connect with JJ Buchanan for a 47-yard touchdown. The score gave Michigan the win on the final play and marked a dramatic victory in Kyle Whittingham’s Michigan debut, according to CBS Sports.
The result spared Michigan what would have been an abrupt start to the Whittingham era, while Central Michigan’s apparent upset disappeared after the clock ruling.
