NFL rules would have nullified the final Michigan play

College football rules allowed a controversial extra play during the game between Western Michigan and Michigan on September 5. The game-winning touchdown reception by J.J. Buchanan occurred during a disputed window of time at the end of the matchup. Under NFL rule 15, article 9(b), officials can only review a ruling that time expired if visual evidence proves the clock held two or more seconds. Because the Michigan situation involved a clock showing one second or less, NFL protocol would have prohibited a replay review to extend the game. The Big Ten decision to allow the additional attempt highlighted a discrepancy between college and professional officiating standards. Adopting the NFL regulation would prevent similar situations in the future by requiring a higher time threshold for replay intervention.

• 3:41 PMYahoo Sports — Under NFL rules, Michigan wouldn't have gotten a final play