Veteran coaches surprised that stadium clock was not official clock in wild Michigan win Saturday
Summary
Coaches Kyle Whittingham and Barry Odom were surprised to learn that the stadium clock shown during a Michigan football game was not the official game clock. The Big Ten conference uses a separate tracking system that added an extra second at the end of the game, allowing Michigan to score a last-second touchdown and win.Key Facts
- Michigan won a close game against Western Michigan with a final score of 13-12.
- The game-winning touchdown was caught by Michigan wide receiver J.J. Buchanan on a 47-yard pass.
- The stadium clock showed time had expired, but the Big Ten’s official tracking system added one more second.
- Coaches Kyle Whittingham (Michigan) and Barry Odom (Purdue) were not aware of the difference between the stadium clock and the official game clock.
- The Big Ten uses advanced technology, sometimes called the "Hawkeye system," to track time during games.
- Whittingham recently became Michigan’s head coach after a long career at Utah.
- Odom is currently Purdue’s coach and has a history coaching at Missouri and other schools.
- The new timing system caused surprise but was part of the conference's efforts to ensure accurate game timing.
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