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Wild BYU-Notre Dame finish marred by double controversy on last play

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Botte, P. (2026, October 18). Wild BYU-Notre Dame finish marred by double controversy on last play. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/18/sports/wild-byu-notre-dame-finish-marred-by-double-controversy-on-last-play/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-18 · by Peter Botte

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In a controversial finish to a college football game between Notre Dame and BYU on Saturday night in Provo, the Big 12 acknowledged Sunday that one second should have been added back to the clock for Notre Dame’s final play after a review error. The conference plans to review its officiating processes following this incident. Additionally, BYU was accused of committing defensive pass interference during what turned out to be the game-ending play, which ESPN's Matt Austin believed warranted a penalty and another offensive opportunity for Notre Dame.
Written by AI on 2026-10-18, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Based on the articles provided, here is a summary of key events and rankings related to BYU:

The articles highlight how BYU's recent performance has been marked by significant ups and downs, with a dramatic win over Notre Dame followed immediately by a controversial loss to an unranked team. This swing in fortunes has led to a substantial drop in their national ranking.

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Peter Botte
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🔮 “The Conference will conduct a complete review of its end-of-game officiating process in advance of next week’s games.
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🔮 The investigation will establish how it originated and who knew about it.”
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🔮 Jayden Daniels will be back in the lineup Sunday against the Giants, but there are reportedly medical concerns about reinjury to the Commanders quarterback.
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BYU Notre Dame Provo Western Michigan the Big 12

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BYU ORG · 5× Notre Dame ORG · 3× Western Michigan ORG · 2× CJ Carr PERSON · 1× Conference ORG · 1× ESPN ORG · 1× Provo GPE · 1× the Big 12 ORG · 1× the Big 12’s ORG · 1× the Fighting Irish ORG · 1×

Narrative

No. 2 Notre Dame suffered its first loss of the season Saturday night, 28-24 to No. 8 BYU in Provo, but the Big 12 issued a statement Sunday morning acknowledging that one second should have been restored to the clock to give the Fighting Irish one final play to attempt to win the game.
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🔮 “The Conference will conduct a complete review of its end-of-game officiating process in advance of next week’s games.
2026-10-18 · New York Post
Wild BYU-Notre Dame finish marred by double controversy on last play · assertive framing

Claims (12 extracted, 0 hedged)

College football is dealing with another last-second controversy. asserted
football → deal → controversy
No. 2 Notre Dame suffered its first loss of the season Saturday night, 28-24 to No. 8 BYU in Provo, but the Big 12 issued a statement Sunday morning acknowledging that one second should have been restored to the clock to give the Fighting Irish one final play to attempt to win the game. asserted
second → suffer → game
“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 statement read. asserted
statement → follow → crew
“The Conference will conduct a complete review of its end-of-game officiating process in advance of next week’s games. asserted
Conference → conduct → games
BYU also appeared to commit defensive pass interference on what turned out to be the final play of the game, but when the incomplete pass on first-and-goal from the 9-yard line by quarterback CJ Carr hit the turf in the end zone, there appeared to be one second remaining on the clock. asserted
pass → appear → clock
The officials briefly huddled to discuss the play before signaling the game was over, and the BYU fans stormed the field at Lavell Edwards Stadium. asserted
fans → huddle → Stadium
Either way, ESPN rules analyst Matt Austin believed DPI should have been called against BYU in the end zone, and Notre Dame should have been granted another offensive play for that reason. asserted
Dame → believe → reason
“I think it warranted a flag,” Austin said on the broadcast. asserted
Austin → think → broadcast
“That’s a lot of contact where you’re not playing the ball… asserted
you → ’ → ball
I would’ve supported a DPI.” asserted
I → support → DPI
In its season opener, Michigan was erroneously granted an additional second against Western Michigan before completing a Hail Mary pass to defeat Western Michigan. asserted
Michigan → grant → Michigan
Five of the top seven teams in the AP Top 25 poll lost Saturday, also including No.1 Georgia against Auburn, No. 5 Indiana against Ohio State, No. 6 Alabama against Tennessee and No. 7 Texas against Florida. asserted
teams → lose → Florida
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