Flag? Possession? Extra second? Late-game officiating drama was talk of college football yet again
By Katherine Langford
ClickOrlando Sports
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Notre Dame might have deserved one more play at the end of its game at BYU. Florida State was furious over how referees saw its two Hail Mary completions for would-have-been touchdowns in double overtime against Miami.And once again, end-of-game officiating was under fire.Dramatic β and sometimes controversial β endings were the story of a wild college football Saturday, with late-game calls deciding some outcomes and potentially even having an effect on how the College Football Playoff shapes up a couple months from now.Notre Dame's 28-24 loss at BYU ended one second earlier than it should have, the Big 12 Conference said β and some suggested the Irish were the victims of an uncalled pass interference on what became their final play of the evening, after looking at how BYUβs Evan Johnson defended Notre Dameβs Jaden Greathouse.βI think it warranted a flag,β ESPN and ABC rules analyst Matt Austin said over a replay of the final play on the broadcast, as BYU's celebration was just beginn