The concept of extra time, with unseen and unknown officials keeping a clock that differs from the one shown to viewers on television, is one of the main reasons soccer has never caught on in the United States.
\n\nWell, apparently college football does the same thing.
\n\nThe Big Ten has released a statement on its highly controversial ruling, which put an extra second back on the clock available to viewers when it appeared that all that time had expired. Thus, allowing Michigan another Hail Mary opportunity, which eventually won them the game.
\n\n“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,” the statement read. “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.
\n\n“Eighty-five minutes before 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…
Original source: https://www.breitbart.com/sports/
