Was there 1 second left on the clock? Some posters below said yes
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Notre Dame’s “One Second Left” Controversy vs. BYU
Notre Dame’s 28–24 loss to BYU ended with a major clock controversy — replay showed the stadium clock at 0:01 when the incomplete pass hit the ground, but officials did not add the second back, leaving the game over
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What happened in the final play
With under two minutes left and BYU ahead 28–24, Notre Dame quarterback CJ Carr drove the offense into the end zone for a first‑and‑goal. He threw a fade pass to Jaden Greathouse, but the ball fell incomplete
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Two issues sparked debate:
Pass interference — ESPN’s Matt Austin and NBC’s Terry McAulay said there was “a lot of contact” and a flag should have been thrown
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Clock error — Both the bug clock and the stadium clock showed 0:01 when the pass hit the ground
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Why it’s controversial
Under NCAA rules, if the in‑stadium clock shows time remaining when the play ends, officials must add that time back. This is similar to the Michigan vs. Western Michigan Week 1 case, where a second was added and a Hail Mary win followed
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Here, no replay review was conducted to confirm the clock, and the game was declared over
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Reactions
Terry McAulay (NBC): “Replay should have reviewed to determine if the in‑stadium clock was at :01… ND would have had one more play”
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NBC Sports’ Mike Florio: “Notre Dame got screwed in two different ways… one second remained”
If Carr can't spike the ball, he's not ready for the NFL.
He basically said that the Big 12 replay center screwed the pooch.
the turf. They were never going to review that though.