Michigan's wild last-second win vs. Western Michigan just latest controversial finish in college football - CBS Sports

No. 16 Michigan opened the 2026 season with a 13-12, last-second win over Western Michigan on Saturday—another finish in college football shaped by rule chaos and compounding errors. The CBS Sports piece uses Michigan’s result to introduce a broader look at famous controversial endings. It revisits Colorado vs. Missouri in 1990, when the Buffs were awarded a “fifth down” and won on a final play that should not have counted, with Colorado finishing 10-1-1 and splitting a national title. It also highlights the 2009 Big 12 Championship Game, when Texas got a second left after review and won on a 46-yard field goal by Hunter Lawrence, after a crucial clock correction.