‘Fire the People in the Review Room,’ ‘This Is Shady’ — CFB Fans React to Big 12 A…
BYU · Arizona StateKalani Sitake’s Cougars now remain firmly in contention for a spot in the College Football Playoff. However, the Cougars have been at the center of a run of controversial officiating decisions in recent weeks, several of which have benefited BYU.
The Big 12 addressed the latest controversy in a statement, triggering reactions from fans. However, he lost possession of the football, which was later recovered by teammate Sione Moa.
Moa then carried the ball into the end zone, appearing to give the Cougars a touchdown. The officials initially ruled the play dead, but after a review, they concluded that Bachmeier had fumbled and that BYU recovered the ball at the 1-yard line.
A second review then awarded BYU a touchdown, but the conference later acknowledged that the replay decision was incorrect. In a postgame statement, the Big 12 explained that the play should have been ruled dead at the 2-yard line, pointing to Rule 12-3-3-d-2.
KEY POINTS
- ‘Fire the People in the Review Room,’ ‘This Is Shady’ — CFB Fans React to Big 12 Admitting Mistake Over BYU’s Controversial TD vs. Arizona State.
- BYU continued its incredible 2026 season with a 27-20 win over Arizona State on Saturday, improving to 7-1 overall and 4-1 in Big 12 play.
- A disputed call in the Arizona State game has once again put Big 12 officials under the spotlight.
- During BYU's opening offensive drive against Arizona State, quarterback Bear Bachmeier, who holds the No. 7 spot in PFN's CFB QB Impact Rankings with an 88.5 grade, attempted to push through the middle on second-and-goal from the 1-yard line.