The Big 12 acknowledged that replay officials wrongly awarded BYU a first-quarter touchdown in its 27-20 win over Arizona State. The correct ruling was BYU ball at the 2-yard line, with third-and-goal. It’s the third straight week a BYU game has featured a disputed officiating decision.

By the Numbers
  • BYU beat Arizona State, 27-20.
  • The disputed play came on second-and-goal from the 1-yard line.
  • BYU has been involved in officiating controversies for 3 consecutive weeks.
Yes, But

Arizona State coach Kenny Dillingham said the officials on the field weren’t to blame; the decision came from the Big 12’s replay operations center. BYU still would have had a chance to score from the 2, but the seven-point final margin leaves the impact of the mistake open to debate.

State of Play
  • The Big 12 said the correct call was BYU ball at the 2, third-and-goal.
  • The touchdown stood, and BYU won by 7 points.
  • Two earlier BYU games also drew scrutiny: the Big 12 said a second should have been restored against Notre Dame, and a 10-second runoff ended regulation against UCF.
Bottom Line

The Big 12 has admitted a replay error changed the ruling on a scoring play in a close game. Whether it changed the outcome can’t be known, but repeated controversies are putting the conference’s replay process under scrutiny.