The reason behind Michigan’s decisive extra second in controversial win over Western Michigan
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The Big Ten claimed that Michigan was allowed an ultimately decisive extra second in its Saturday night win over Western Michigan because a defender touched the ball with a second left on the stadium clock on the Wolverines’ initial hail mary attempt.
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What happened
The Big Ten claimed that Michigan was allowed an ultimately decisive extra second in its Saturday night win over Western Michigan because a defender touched the ball with a second left on the stadium clock on the Wolverines’ initial hail mary attempt.
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