It was a wild Saturday in college football, and if one top team after another suffering losses wasn’t crazy enough, another game ended in a one-second controversy. BYU pulled off an upset over Notre Dame, but social media seems to think the game may not be over. This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you register or place a bet, FOX News may receive compensation. This content was created by a team working independently of the FOX newsroom. Thanks to the No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs losing at home to Auburn, No. 2 Notre Dame had a chance to clinch the top spot with a win. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE BYU Cougars quarterback Bear Bachmeier (47) scores a touchdown in the first half against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. (Photo by Aaron Baker/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Unfortunately, they would have to do that on the road against the best team in the Big 12, the undefeated No. 8 BYU Cougars. And to make matters worse, the Fighting Irish were without one of their best defensive players almost immediately. On BYU’s first drive, defensive lineman Boubacar Traore was flagged for targeting a hit on BYU quarterback Bear Bachmeier. That was a costly penalty for a team. That doesn’t take many of them, and the Cougars made them pay. They marched down the field, even forcing Notre Dame to burn a timeout, with Bachmeier finding the end zone to open the scoring. Notre Dame scored a field goal in the first quarter and then found the end zone in the second with running back Nolan James Jr. hitting the end zone to give them a 10-7 lead. BYU had more, though, particularly a trick play that saw Bachmeier jogging toward the end zone with the help of a blocker. Then, as if that weren’t enough, Bachmeier scored another touchdown using his legs just before the half, and with the extra point, giving BYU a 21-10 lead. However, there was still enough time for Notre Dame to get another possession, and with just nine seconds left on the clock, the Fighting Irish found themselves at the BYU 5-yard line. Notre Dame QB CJ Carr attempted to spike the ball, but never had full control of it, and then on review, it was ruled a fumble, and the Irish left points on the table and split possession. Notre Dame Fighting Irish running back Nolan James Jr. (2) runs the ball against the BYU Cougars. (Aaron Baker/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Notre Dame struggled in the second half and eventually found itself within a field goal. BYU responded when Bachmeier, who had already shown he can find the end zone as a running back and receiver, threw his first touchdown pass of the game by finding tight end Walker Lyons with just under two minutes left in regulation. DOWNLOAD YOUR DAILY PODCAST NOW! That gave BYU a four-point lead and meant Notre Dame couldn’t settle for a field goal. The Irish converted on a crucial fourth-and-2 to keep their drive alive, but after failing to reach the end zone, they found themselves facing a fourth-and-5 with ten seconds remaining. They managed to convert with four seconds left, setting up the final play of the game. There was some contact in that, but no flags. That will frustrate Notre Dame fans, but not as much as this. Uh…not that again. The field had been assaulted, and both teams had headed to the locker room before it began circulating on social media. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP What a game, though. That ended Notre Dame’s 16-game winning streak and is one of several outcomes that will shake up the CFP standings and landscape in a very, very big way. way.Notre Dame will take a week off and then do it again against Navy, while the Cougars will continue to work with a visit to Orlando to take on the UCF Knights. Matthew Reigle is a writer for OutKick.
