BYU has found itself in the middle of yet another officiating controversy, and the Big 12 has now admitted that it got the call wrong.
The Big 12 acknowledged after Saturday’s game that replay officials incorrectly awarded the No. 8 Cougars a first-quarter touchdown in their 27-20 win over Arizona State. It marks the third straight week that a BYU game has featured questionable officiating.
A Pattern of Controversy
BYU has been involved in a string of close games with controversial finishes. After the Cougars’ 28-24 win over Notre Dame on Oct. 17, the Big 12 said that one more second should have been put back on the clock, which would have given the Fighting Irish a chance at one final play.
The following week, BYU lost 39-31 in double overtime at UCF. That game went to overtime after BYU blocked a 47-yard field goal attempt on third down…