'Multiple Firings' Likely After Michigan vs. Western Michigan Finish

The Big Ten Conference is standing by the controversial Michigan vs. Western Michigan finish on Saturday night, but that doesn't mean everyone is going to keep their jobs.

Michigan topped Western Michigan, 13-12, as time expired at Michigan Stadium. The Wolverines were gifted 0:01 after the clock appeared to hit 0:00. Michigan used that remaining second to take down Western Michigan with an impossible Hail Mary! play.

While fans are calling for an investigation, the Big Ten Conference is standing by the ruling.

"Following video review, it was determined Western Michigan's #18 started his jump from an established out-of-bounds position (left foot) and made contact with the ball with one second remaining on the clock. As shown in the provided video of what was viewed during the replay process, a side-by-side view of the play and the game clock, using a direct shot of the game clock in the stadium, was used to determine the final ruling. Eighty-five minutes prior to the game, all broadcast cameras used for the replay system, including the camera on the game clock, are synced using a strobe system to ensure all cameras are aligned," the Big Ten Conference said.

"Per NCAA Football rule 4-2-3-a, "A ball not in player control, other than a kick that scores a field goal, is out of bounds when it touches the ground, a player, a game official or anything else that is out-of-bound, or that is on or outside a boundary line," and thus the clock is stopped."

College sports insider Dan Wolken believes firings are coming, though.

The Yahoo! Sports columnist is predicting that multiple people will be losing their jobs – and quickly.

"This is truly the worst thing that could happen for the Big Ten. This is a major college football scandal that is going to resonate beyond sports coverage and, I predict, cost someone or multiple people their jobs. It cannot happen. I want investigations and firings now," he shared.

We now wait to see if anything will happen firing-wise following the controversial Week 1 finish.

This story was originally published by The Spun on Sep 6, 2026, where it first appeared in the College Football section. Add The Spun as a Preferred Source by clicking here.