Idaho Vandals score late touchdown amid controversial clock reset

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Idaho Vandals score late touchdown amid controversial clock reset
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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.

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  • •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.
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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…

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