Western Michigan has every reason to believe it was cheated out of one of the biggest wins in program history, a season-opening upset over No. 16 Michigan. The Broncos appeared to have the game wrapped up, with time expiring on a failed Hail Mary attempt by the Wolverines in a game that favored WMU 12-7.
Then, the referees inexplicably added an extra second to the clock, and that was all the time needed to turn a massive upset into a massive heartbreak after Michigan's second Hail Mary attempt succeeded.
And yet, WMU head coach Lance Taylor was a lot more composed than most after the game. In fact, he took the high road, crediting the officiating crew for the game they called and saying he'll leave it to the MAC commissioner to figure out what happened with the clock.
Taylor also saw the disappointing finish as a learning moment for his team. "I think that's a good lesson for our defense. We can't just box out the back of the end zone. We've got to make sure that we cover them up at the front pylon as well."
This article originally appeared on For The Win: What did WMU coach Lance Taylor say about clock controversy in Hail Mary loss to Michigan?

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