Idaho Vandals score late touchdown amid controversial clock reset
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 5, 2026, 5:39 AM
Last updated Oct 5, 2026

The Idaho Vandals secured a dramatic late victory over the Montana State Bobcats on Friday night. With a touchdown on the final play, aided by the officials adding an extra second to the clock, Idaho upset the top-ranked FCS team. After a questionable decision to reset the clock, Vandals quarterback Joshua Wood found wide receiver Ryan Jezioro in the end zone. This incident has drawn criticism from rules analyst Terry McAulay, who stated that the officials violated protocol. Regardless, the win will count for Idaho despite the controversy.
- •Idaho scores a touchdown with no time remaining to win 28-27.
- •Officials controversially added one second to the clock after a first down.
- •Terry McAulay criticized the officials' clock management decision.
- •Idaho's upset ends Montana State's 19-game win streak.
- 5:39 AMYahoo Sports — Rules analyst reveals game-changing referee mistake
"Earlier this season, the Michigan Wolverines benefited from a controversial replay decision that put one more second on the clock, allowing for one last heave at the end zone, only for governing bodies to later conclude that protocol was not correctly followed. A similar situation happened this week at the FCS level. During Friday night’s…
Sources
External linksOriginal reporting and copyright belong to the linked sources. SportsNewsReport.com aggregates and links — it does not republish full articles.
Related Stories
Last 14 days
NCAAF•Oct 5, 2026, 4:54 AMSeahawks vs. Chargers was historically ugly, and there are stats to prove it
NCAAF•Oct 5, 2026, 3:48 AMCaitlin Clark Gives College GameDay Fans in Iowa City a Day to Remember
NCAAF•Oct 5, 2026, 3:35 AMIowa Football Can Still Make Run to Big Ten Championship
NCAAF•Oct 5, 2026, 3:06 AMReider: Three final takeaways from New Mexico's blowout win over UTEP
NCAAF•Oct 5, 2026, 1:31 AMCollege Football Rankings Week 6: Why These Are Our Top 25 Teams
NCAAF•Oct 4, 2026, 11:01 PMLincoln Riley Insists USC Showed Plenty of Good Despite 41-27 Oregon Loss
