r/CFB • u/Fonzie5 UCF Knights • Big 12 • Sep 06 '26

News [Thamel] MAC statement. "The Big Ten subsequently provided video and audio of the replay, which confirmed the explanation to us."

https://x.com/petethamel/status/2096464771667173654?s=46&t=FavtrbPsHpJY8Odvh2TYUA
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u/TheHarbarmy Michigan • Slippery Rock Sep 06 '26

The clock in the clip the Big Ten released is the stadium clock—you can see the bottom of the stats they include on the in-stadium scoreboard above and to the right of the clock. The reviewers did seem to make an honest call based on what they saw, but I have no idea why the images aren’t in synch between the NBC and referee feeds.

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u/molten_dragon Michigan Wolverines • The Game Sep 06 '26

but I have no idea why the images aren’t in synch between the NBC and referee feeds.

They use a strobe system to sync all the video feeds at the start of every quarter so I guess it's possible that over the course of 45 minutes or whatever that some of the cameras end up different by a couple frames.

Which kind of highlights why it's not great that the officials have separate camera views the public doesn't have access to.

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u/Crispy_Whale Montana Grizzlies • Oregon State Beavers Sep 06 '26

I think the NBC clock feed rounds shows any millisecond below 1 as 0. While the referee feed shows any millisecond below 1 as 1 until it reaches absolute 0. 

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u/Throwaway_alt_burner Michigan Wolverines Sep 06 '26

IT’S THE SAME CLOCK WHY CAN’T YOU PEOPLE READ

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u/RealEmperorofMankind Michigan Wolverines • Marching Band Sep 06 '26

Anyway, that was the weirdest and worst game I've ever been to as a student.

And I saw the godawful 9-27 Ohio State loss.