{
  "id": 15355454,
  "title": "Notre Dame fans up in arms after controversial PI no-call ends BYU game",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/notre-dame-fans-up-in-arms-after-controversial-pi-no-call-ends-byu",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-18T05:07:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/notre-dame-fans-arms-controversial-050759116.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Notre Dame Fighting Irish suffered a controversial 28-24 defeat to Brigham Young University in their first loss of the season, with a pass interference call sparking outrage among fans. BYU managed to survive a late surge by the Irish to secure the win, but the controversial no-call on alleged pass interference by BYU defender Evan Johnson remained fresh in the minds of fans. Johnson was seen grabbing Notre Dame star Jaden Greathouse for an extended period, preventing him from making a play on the ball. Several fans expressed their disbelief that such an incident would not be ruled as pass interference, with some suggesting that the referees wanted to quickly conclude the game. The loss left Notre Dame's record at 6-1, while BYU maintained their No. 2 ranking, and the Fighting Irish now face the challenge of regrouping ahead of their Halloween game against Navy.",
  "summary": "Coach Marcus Freeman’s Notre Dame Fighting Irish fell to 6-1 with a controversial 28-24 road loss to BYU that included an outrageously good catch by Marcus Gilbert . BYU survived a late Fighting Irish surge to secure the victory, but a controversial no-call on an alleged pass interference remained fresh in the minds of many after the game. A BYU […] The post Notre Dame fans up in arms after…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Bay Port, West De Pere, Notre Dame, Coleman earn top seeds in WIAA football playoffs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/bay-port-west-de-pere-notre-dame-coleman-earn-top-seeds-in-wiaa",
        "published": "2026-10-17T18:10:37.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
}