SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) – The play heard around the nation where Michigan was granted an extra second on the clock before pulling off the impossible with a 47-yard hail mary to win the game.
Is putting one second back on the clock the right call? Some argue the clock had struck zero prior to the football hitting the defenders hands marking it incomplete. NCAA and Big Ten stated that the Western Michigan defender touched the ball while out of bouncds with one second remaining. Regardless, Michigan pulled off the impossible.
There’s actually a Savannah tie to the situation as well. Running back Donovan Johnson is in his second season with the Maze and Blue. The Savannah native played for Calvary Day before transfering to IMG Academy…