{
  "id": 13583964,
  "title": "Michigan State incorrectly ruled offside after recovering onside kick in 38-37 loss to Illinois in overtime",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/michigan-state-incorrectly-ruled-offside-after-recovering-onside-kick",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-10T23:38:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/college-football/article/michigan-state-incorrectly-ruled-offside-after-recovering-onside-kick-in-38-37-loss-to-illinois-in-overtime-233840692.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A blunder in officiating during a football game led to Michigan State missing a chance to turn the tide in the fourth quarter. Following a touchdown and extra point by Illinois, Michigan State’s Liam Boyd’s kickoff squibbed and rolled into the arms of Spartans receiver Samson Gash. However, officials ruled Gash offsides, negating the recovery. This incorrect call prevented Michigan State from gaining possession and driving for a game-tying or go-ahead score. Michigan State’s defense managed to stop Illinois, but the team ultimately fell to 2-4 and 0-3 in the Big Ten. Illinois, on the other hand, secured its first conference win of the season.",
  "summary": "The Spartans eventually tied the score to force overtime, but had enough time in regulation to possibly win with a correct call.",
  "key_points": [
    "Michigan State missed chance to gain possession after offside call.",
    "Gash's recovery of squibbed kickoff negated by incorrect ruling.",
    "Illinois secured first conference win of season."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The incorrect offside call against Samson Gash cost Michigan State a chance to regain possession and potentially change the game's outcome, ultimately contributing to their conference loss.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "No. 5 GVSU football stunned by Michigan Tech in crazy overtime finish",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/no-5-gvsu-football-stunned-by-michigan-tech-in-crazy-overtime-finish",
        "published": "2026-10-10T21:02:30.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}