2026 College Football Season

[Irishman]

Opening weekend is here.

Crazy finish in Ann Arbor. I wonder what the discussion would look like if the clocks had tenths of a second on them once the time is under one minute. Could there have been a tenth of a second left when the ball was touched? Possibly, but that is not what is being said at all in the explanation. In fact, this explanation is just a bad look for the B1G leadership. Everyone on God’s green earth knows the ball was still in the air when the clock hit 0:00.

 

[Irishman]

 

[23andCounting]

4 hours ago, Irishman said:

Opening weekend is here.

Crazy finish in Ann Arbor. I wonder what the discussion would look like if the clocks had tenths of a second on them once the time is under one minute. Could there have been a tenth of a second left when the ball was touched? Possibly, but that is not what is being said at all in the explanation. In fact, this explanation is just a bad look for the B1G leadership. Everyone on God’s green earth knows the ball was still in the air when the clock hit 0:00.

 

There was another clock that wasn't in sync with the one on tv. Sports Center showed it this morning. Apparently the officials got the call right, MAC acknowledged. But yes, going off the tv, it appears to be a sham. 

[Irishman]

1 hour ago, 23andCounting said:

There was another clock that wasn't in sync with the one on tv. Sports Center showed it this morning. Apparently the officials got the call right, MAC acknowledged. But yes, going off the tv, it appears to be a sham. 

I saw that in the statement from the B1G. But the clock on the tv was the stadium clock. So that was off what looks to be a full second? Compared to the clock the officials used? I am not buying that one. That was completely a CYA line. I saw the statement from the MAC too. Pretty much had to say that or get blackballed by the conference.  

[Bobref]

2 hours ago, Irishman said:

I saw that in the statement from the B1G. But the clock on the tv was the stadium clock. So that was off what looks to be a full second? Compared to the clock the officials used? I am not buying that one. That was completely a CYA line. I saw the statement from the MAC too. Pretty much had to say that or get blackballed by the conference.  

Agree to disagree. I contacted a friend who is a former replay official in the NFL and now works as a replay advisor to the Washington Commanders. Here’s what he told me:

“I had a game several years ago on SNF and a prominent QB in a red jersey clocks the ball at the end of the game. It’s right as the GC is showing 0. 

I hold the crew. I look at it and the ball is hitting the ground with 1 second clearly showing on the Hawkeye system. On the TV it clearly shows 0 on the timing “bug” at the bottom of the TV viewers screen. I could see both when I did it and went with the official clock. I put 1 second on the GC and we had one last play.  NY agreed in the moment and after. 

The prominent QB in a red jersey throws a Hail Mary incomplete so nobody cared. 

Here’s what I know. 

Obviously one of the clocks last night was inaccurate-only by indiscernible hundredths of a second. And nobody would ever notice (or care) until it’s this tight. 

I have found over the years that the clocks on the TV viewers screen tend to be the inaccurate ones. 

The process of broadcasting a clock….. sending that image to the truck and then electronically superimposed it on the broadcast takes a micro second and usually makes the TV clock slow….even though that’s the opposite of what happened last night and to me a few years ago on SNF. 

More commonly, the clock you see all game in the scoring and timing “bug” at the bottom of the TV screen it purely synthetic and will always run slow. 

End of the day the clock on replay monitors is the one that is going to be used and always has been used. It is the one that is set side by side on the RO monitor. 

If someone way smarter than me can figure out how to truly synchronize all of the clocks that are viewed by multiple sources and inputs at a football game please knock yourself out. 

Officials would be happy to take this controversy source out of play.”

[Boilernation]

I get it, they're college kids and just caught in the moment, but can we all agree that Michigan students rushing the field after a miracle win over Western Michigan is a funny look? 

[Boilernation]

Dabo spends the offseason taunting Clemson to fire him and this is how Clemson looks in week 1 in Prime Time? Yikes. Lane thoroughly enjoyed running up the score in front of the Baton Rouge crowd. 

 

[Muda69]

On 9/6/2026 at 8:56 AM, Irishman said:

Opening weekend is here.

Crazy finish in Ann Arbor. I wonder what the discussion would look like if the clocks had tenths of a second on them once the time is under one minute. Could there have been a tenth of a second left when the ball was touched? Possibly, but that is not what is being said at all in the explanation. In fact, this explanation is just a bad look for the B1G leadership. Everyone on God’s green earth knows the ball was still in the air when the clock hit 0:00.

 

This sham of a "win" by the U. of Michigan is just yet another example of how gambling interests now run "big time" college football:  

[Bobref]

Did you, by any chance, read the B1G’s excellent explanation of how the replay process got this right, or are you not interested in accuracy?

[Muda69]

5 hours ago, Bobref said:

Did you, by any chance, read the B1G’s excellent explanation of how the replay process got this right, or are you not interested in accuracy?

Yes, I read it.  Doesn't mean I believe it, however. 

 

[Irishman]

Interesting point raised by Mike here. He is saying that replay officials were told if there is a discrepancy, use the TV video. 

Again, if tenths of a second showed on the game clock, there is likely no discussion. 

https://www.foxsports.com/watch/fmc-s93djhjfnczmr7q7 

 

[Footballking16]

On 9/6/2026 at 5:16 PM, Bobref said:

Agree to disagree. I contacted a friend who is a former replay official in the NFL and now works as a replay advisor to the Washington Commanders. Here’s what he told me:

“I had a game several years ago on SNF and a prominent QB in a red jersey clocks the ball at the end of the game. It’s right as the GC is showing 0. 

I hold the crew. I look at it and the ball is hitting the ground with 1 second clearly showing on the Hawkeye system. On the TV it clearly shows 0 on the timing “bug” at the bottom of the TV viewers screen. I could see both when I did it and went with the official clock. I put 1 second on the GC and we had one last play.  NY agreed in the moment and after. 

The prominent QB in a red jersey throws a Hail Mary incomplete so nobody cared. 

Here’s what I know. 

Obviously one of the clocks last night was inaccurate-only by indiscernible hundredths of a second. And nobody would ever notice (or care) until it’s this tight. 

I have found over the years that the clocks on the TV viewers screen tend to be the inaccurate ones. 

The process of broadcasting a clock….. sending that image to the truck and then electronically superimposed it on the broadcast takes a micro second and usually makes the TV clock slow….even though that’s the opposite of what happened last night and to me a few years ago on SNF. 

More commonly, the clock you see all game in the scoring and timing “bug” at the bottom of the TV screen it purely synthetic and will always run slow. 

End of the day the clock on replay monitors is the one that is going to be used and always has been used. It is the one that is set side by side on the RO monitor. 

If someone way smarter than me can figure out how to truly synchronize all of the clocks that are viewed by multiple sources and inputs at a football game please knock yourself out. 

Officials would be happy to take this controversy source out of play.”

So does the "official" game clock show tenths and hundredths of seconds? Why doesn't the TV or stadium scoreboard show those tenths of seconds like they do for basketball? I'm not doubting that there were tenths of seconds left, just seems fishy when the "official" clock isn't seen by anybody but the conference. My biggest issue is that the stadium clock read 0:00 when the ball was touched by the Western Michigan player signaling the end of the game. Every player and coach in the stadium goes off the clock on the scoreboard. If you are saying that the official clock and the scoreboard clock aren't synced what happens when a coach calls a TO with 1 second showing on the stadium clock to set up a last second FG but the official clock hits 0 because they aren't synched? 

Edited 3 hours ago by Footballking16

[Irishman]

MAC Leadership has issued a statement. 

 

 

[Bobref]

34 minutes ago, Irishman said:

MAC Leadership has issued a statement. 

 

 

Beware the slippery slope.

[Irishman]

 

 

[hhpatriot04]

On 9/6/2026 at 5:16 PM, Bobref said:

Agree to disagree. I contacted a friend who is a former replay official in the NFL and now works as a replay advisor to the Washington Commanders. Here’s what he told me:

“I had a game several years ago on SNF and a prominent QB in a red jersey clocks the ball at the end of the game. It’s right as the GC is showing 0. 

I hold the crew. I look at it and the ball is hitting the ground with 1 second clearly showing on the Hawkeye system. On the TV it clearly shows 0 on the timing “bug” at the bottom of the TV viewers screen. I could see both when I did it and went with the official clock. I put 1 second on the GC and we had one last play.  NY agreed in the moment and after. 

The prominent QB in a red jersey throws a Hail Mary incomplete so nobody cared. 

Here’s what I know. 

Obviously one of the clocks last night was inaccurate-only by indiscernible hundredths of a second. And nobody would ever notice (or care) until it’s this tight. 

I have found over the years that the clocks on the TV viewers screen tend to be the inaccurate ones. 

The process of broadcasting a clock….. sending that image to the truck and then electronically superimposed it on the broadcast takes a micro second and usually makes the TV clock slow….even though that’s the opposite of what happened last night and to me a few years ago on SNF. 

More commonly, the clock you see all game in the scoring and timing “bug” at the bottom of the TV screen it purely synthetic and will always run slow. 

End of the day the clock on replay monitors is the one that is going to be used and always has been used. It is the one that is set side by side on the RO monitor. 

If someone way smarter than me can figure out how to truly synchronize all of the clocks that are viewed by multiple sources and inputs at a football game please knock yourself out. 

Officials would be happy to take this controversy source out of play.”

How they've done it for 120 years.

3 minutes ago, Irishman said:

 

 

Sagarin has gone rogue.

3 hours ago, Footballking16 said:

So does the "official" game clock show tenths and hundredths of seconds? Why doesn't the TV or stadium scoreboard show those tenths of seconds like they do for basketball? I'm not doubting that there were tenths of seconds left, just seems fishy when the "official" clock isn't seen by anybody but the conference. My biggest issue is that the stadium clock read 0:00 when the ball was touched by the Western Michigan player signaling the end of the game. Every player and coach in the stadium goes off the clock on the scoreboard. If you are saying that the official clock and the scoreboard clock aren't synced what happens when a coach calls a TO with 1 second showing on the stadium clock to set up a last second FG but the official clock hits 0 because they aren't synched? 

Don't some high schools show tenths of a second for football? I swear Heritage Hills' scoreboard shows/used to show tenths.