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The MAC says that replay officials didn't properly follow protocol.
Bryce Underwood connected with JJ Buchanan for a 47-yard touchdown pass as time expired to lift No. 16 Michigan over Western Michigan 13-12 on Saturday.
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MAC seeking to overturn Michigan's Hail Mary win over Western Michigan
The MAC released a statement on Tuesday in which it announced it's appealing Michigan's Hail Mary victory over Western Michigan in Week 1.
The Western Michigan Broncos got a raw deal, losing to Michigan in very controversial fashion in Ann Arbor after one second was added to the clock.
LSU jumped back into the top 10 in the first Associated Press Top 25 college football poll of the regular season on Tuesday, Oregon slipped out of the top five and Michigan fell out of the rankings altogether after it needed a second-chance Hail Mary try at home to beat Western Michigan.
Kyle Whittingham debuts as Michigan head coach against Western Michigan in the 2026 season opener at The Big House.
Western Michigan leadership accepted the Big Ten replay ruling that led to Michigan's walk-off touchdown, choosing to move forward rather than fight a controversial finish
The Big Ten released a video late Saturday night showing there was a second remaining on the game clock on Michigan's first Hail Mary attempt.