Big Ten provides statement on controversial Michigan-Western Michigan ending, but it's insufficient

MAC commissioner Jon Steinbrecher released a statement, confirming the conference received the Big Ten's explanation. He thanked the Big Ten for providing video and complimented Western Michigan on nearly pulling off the upset.

However, the Big Ten's statement failed to address one key issue: Why did the stadium and TV clocks differ?

Big Ten statement fails to address clock discrepancy 

The Big Ten noted that "eighty-five minutes prior to the game, all broadcast cameras used for the replay system, including the camera on the game clock are synced." And yet, NBC's broadcast showed that no time remained on the penultimate play. That baffled rules analyst Terry McAulay, a former NFL official. 

"The ball isn't even close to touching a player when it goes to zero," he said during the broadcast (h/t Awful Announcing). "Their Hawk-Eye system apparently had a different sync ... I don't see how that happened, assuming our clock is correct...The ball is clearly still in the air when the clock goes to zero..."

Sam Neumann of Awful Announcing reported that the Big Ten plans to begin showing videos from the replay center this season to provide more transparency, but only for a select number of games. The Michigan-Western Michigan matchup wasn't among them. Without another source providing more details, it remains a fiasco and will leave many wondering if the Hail Mary should've happened.