‘Fire the People in the Review Room,’ ‘This Is Shady’ — CFB Fans React to Big 12 Admitting Mistake Over BYU’s Controversial TD vs. Arizona State

Big 12 Conference officials have admitted to making a mistake in awarding a touchdown to BYU in their game against Arizona State. This follows a series of controversial officiating decisions that have favored the Cougars recently. BYU's quarterback, Bear Bachmeier, lost possession of the ball during the game, but it was later recovered by teammate Sione Moa and run into the end zone.

Initially, officials ruled the play dead, but after a review, they determined Bachmeier had fumbled and BYU recovered the ball at the 1-yard line. A subsequent review awarded BYU a touchdown. The Big 12 later acknowledged that the replay decision was incorrect, ruling that the play should have been dead at the 2-yard line. This controversy has led to criticism from fans who accuse the Big 12 officials of making up rules on the fly to assist BYU.