Western Michigan trolls Michigan ahead of matchup with Monmouth: 'Moving on'.
Western Michigan · MichiganIt looked as if Western Michigan was going to earn an upset win against Michigan last Saturday night. We’ll have more on this story shortly.
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Game notes for Western Michigan today: pic. As time expired, Michigan quarterback Bryce Underwood first threw an incomplete Hail Mary pass.
But the officials put one second back on the clock, and Underwood completed the pass to JJ Buchanan to earn the 13-12 win. This led the MAC to submit a formal appeal to recognize Western Michigan as the winner, claiming protocol was not followed.
KEY POINTS
- However, the Wolverines won via a Hail Mary touchdown pass with no time remaining, and to say it was controversial would be an understatement.
- Western Michigan took a shot at Michigan ahead of its matchup against Monmouth.
- “Moving on…” Western Michigan wrote in the game notes.
- As a result, one second was placed back on the game clock, and an additional play was awarded,” MAC commissioner Dr. Jon Steinbrecher said in the statement.