MAC Appeals Michigan-WMU Result, Asks NCAA to Declare Broncos Winner

The Mid-American Conference appealed the controversial Michigan-Western Michigan football game result on Tuesday, citing a replay protocol error that led to Michigan's 13-12 victory on a Hail Mary pass. MAC Commissioner Jon Steinbrecher stated that the replay crew incorrectly relied on an internal clock rather than the official game clock shown to viewers, which had already expired. noplasticplease.life

Western Michigan initially accepted the Big Ten's explanation but later changed its position after further investigation. The MAC is requesting the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Oversight Committee and the College Football Playoff to recognize Western Michigan as the actual winner. Steinbrecher emphasized that had the established replay protocol been properly followed, Western Michigan would have won 12-7, as no additional play would have been awarded.