Big Ten coaches address officiating procedures following Michigan victory

Big Ten head coaches Kyle Whittingham and Barry Odom noted they were previously unaware that stadium clocks sometimes differ from official conference timekeeping systems. The discussion follows a game between Michigan and Western Michigan, where referees added one second to the clock before a game-winning 47-yard touchdown reception by J.J. Buchanan from Bryce Underwood. The Big Ten clarified that an official tracking system determined a defender touched the ball while out of bounds with one second remaining, allowing for the correction. Western Michigan President Russ Kavalhuna suggested that aligning broadcast clocks with official timing systems would increase transparency for television viewers. Michigan head coach Kyle Whittingham indicated he considers the matter closed as the team prepares to host Oklahoma.

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