Big 12 says BYU touchdown ruling was wrong — SkimNews
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- Big 12 acknowledged that replay incorrectly awarded BYU a first-quarter touchdown in its 27-20 win over Arizona State and said the correct ruling was third-and-goal from the 2-yard line under Rule 12-3-3-d-2.
- Bear Bachmeier fumbled on second-and-goal from the 1-yard line; Sione Moa recovered the ball and ran it in for the touchdown the conference later said should not have been awarded.
- On-field officials initially whistled the play dead and ruled Bachmeier down with forward progress at the 1-yard line; they then reviewed the play and found a fumble and BYU recovery at the 1 before a second review produced a touchdown.
- Kenny Dillingham argued after the loss that Moa lacked a clear advancement, said the ball should have been at the 3-yard line, and placed responsibility for the touchdown call on the replay center rather than the on-field officials.
- Notre Dame was denied a potential final play in the Oct. 17 game because the Big 12 said one more second should have been put back on the clock, which would have given the Fighting Irish one chance to win after BYU's 28-24 victory.
- Will Stone was denied a second attempt at a winning kick after a 10-second runoff was triggered because his helmet came off during his recovery of UCF's blocked 47-yard field-goal attempt in BYU's 39-31 double-overtime loss.
Why it matters: The correction means BYU should have had third-and-goal from the 2 rather than the awarded touchdown. Arizona State coach Kenny Dillingham had already argued that on the field, and the Big 12’s concession makes its replay operation—not the on-field crew—the accountable unit in a third consecutive week of disputed BYU decisions.
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