Big 12 confirms Notre Dame got totally screwed by clock gaffe at end of BYU loss

The No. 3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish suffered a 28-24 loss to No. 8 BYU in a game chock-full of controversy. The Fighting Irish were not only on the receiving end of a questionable pass interference call on the final play, but they also found themselves on the losing side of a clock gaffe that deprived them of an additional play.

The Big 12 acknowledged the error made by the referees, who failed to add one second to the game clock following the play. The statement read, "Following the Big 12’s review of the final play of Saturday’s Notre Dame-BYU game, it was determined that time remained on the clock when the ball hit the ground and the play was incorrectly cleared by the replay officiating crew."

The Conference pledged to conduct a thorough review of its end-of-game officiating process prior to the upcoming games. Replays of the final play revealed the ball intended for Irish wide receiver Jaden Greathouse struck the turf with one second on the clock, entitling Notre Dame to one more play on BYU's 8-yard line. After falling behind 21-10 at halftime, the Fighting Irish mounted a second-half comeback to secure a 24-21 victory early in the fourth quarter.

However, BYU's Walker Lyons answered with a touchdown with less than two minutes left, claiming Notre Dame's first loss of the season. Coach Marcus Freeman and the Fighting Irish will take the week off to regroup before facing Navy on Halloween.