AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - Big Ten audio fails to quiet 'rigged' claims after Michigan's controversial Hail Mary win
Michigan's last-second Hail Mary victory over Western Michigan has sparked a firestorm of "rigged" accusations from fans, and the Big Ten's own explanation may have raised more questions than it answered. Western Michigan players had already started celebrating. The stadium clock read zero. The Broncos, 27.5-point underdogs, appeared to have pulled off the biggest upset […] The post Big Ten audio fails to quiet 'rigged' claims after Michigan's controversial Hail Mary win appeared first on American Almanac .
Michigan's last-second Hail Mary victory over Western Michigan has sparked a firestorm of "rigged" accusations from fans, and the Big Ten's own explanation may have raised more questions than it answered. Western Michigan players had already started celebrating. The stadium clock read zero. The Broncos, 27.5-point underdogs, appeared to have pulled off the biggest upset in Michigan football in nearly two decades. Then officials stepped in, put one second back on the clock, and gave the No. 16 Wolverines a second chance at a Hail Mary. Bryce Underwood launched a 47-yard strike to JJ Buchanan, and Michigan escaped with a 13-12 win at the Big House in Ann Arbor on September 6. The ruling turned on a single player: Western Michigan's Micah…Open