{
  "id": 17632501,
  "title": "Big 12 Admits Major Officiating Mistake in BYU’s Controversial Win Over Arizona State",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/big-12-admits-major-officiating-mistake-in-byus-controversial-win",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-01T16:12:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/big-12-admits-major-officiating-161240767.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Big 12 league admitted to a major officiating error in a recent game between BYU and Arizona State. The controversy began with a first-quarter touchdown awarded to BYU after a fumble recovery near the goal line. According to the Big 12, the replay officials were incorrect in their decision, and should have ruled the ball dead, giving the ball to BYU for a third-and-goal attempt at the two-yard line. This corrected ruling would have still allowed BYU to score in the same manner, but still stands as an admission of a mistake by the league.",
  "summary": "The Big 12 said late Saturday that its replay officials wrongly awarded the No. 8 BYU Cougars a first-quarter touchdown in their 27-20 win over the Arizona State Sun Devils at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo. The score came on a fumble recovery near the goal line, and the conference’s statement spelled out a different […] The post Big 12 Admits Major Officiating Mistake in BYU’s Controversial Win…",
  "key_points": [
    "Big 12 admits officiating error in BYU vs. Arizona State game.",
    "First-quarter touchdown awarded to BYU after fumble recovery.",
    "Corrected ruling would have given BYU third-and-goal at two-yard line."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}