NFL rules would have denied Michigan's final play

According to NFL Rule 15, Article 9(b), a play can only be reviewed if visual evidence demonstrates that the clock should have stopped with two or more seconds remaining. The controversial ending in the Michigan-Western Michigan game occurred when it was unclear if one second or no time remained on the clock when a Western Michigan player touched the ball.

The Big Ten's interpretation allowed Michigan's game-winning Hail Mary to stand, but under NFL rules, this play would not have been possible. The NFL's stricter approach to clock management at the end of games provides clearer guidelines for officials and prevents razor-thin margin situations like the one that occurred in Saturday night's contest. orlando-books.blog