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College football · Michigan Wolverines · Wed, Sep 9, 2:40 AM ET
NCAA sets standard timing protocol after Michigan clock dispute
The NCAA is issuing new guidance to establish a standard timing protocol intended to ensure consistency in how game clocks are administered across all college football games. The move follows Michigan's controversial 13-12 victory over Western Michigan on Saturday.
According to a memo from NCAA national coordinator of officials Ron Snodgrass, approved by secretary rules editor Matt Young, the official time for all games is the time displayed on the in-stadium game clock. When a replay review requires time to be restored or adjusted, the replay official's decision will be based on the embedded game clock within the program feed, or the game-clock graphic on the broadcast feed if no embedded clock is available.
Had that guidance been in place and followed Saturday, Michigan would not have been given an extra play, and Western Michigan would have won 12-7 based on the clock shown on the NBC broadcast.
