Ball State led Western Michigan in the final seconds. The Broncos had the ball down three when all hell broke loose.
Talk about the wildest of endings.
The Ball State team came on the field, thinking the play was dead as Western tried the series of laterals. However, it wasn’t and Western kept the laterals live.
One of the Broncos somehow weaved through dozens of Ball State players and made it to the end zone.
Reports were the ESPN feed cut out before the referee announced the bad news for Western: One of the laterals was deemed an illegal forward pass, so the Cardinals held on for the victory.
CHAOS 🤯
Both teams ran onto the field before the play was ruled dead as Western Michigan attempted a last second TD.
Ball State went on to win the game and division title after the Broncos were penalized for an illegal forward pass. pic.twitter.com/yzjVTBgJ5b
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) December 12, 2020
The ending to Western Michigan-Ball State is the most #MACtion thing of all time.
Ball State came on the field early, WMU scored a touchdown, and the TV feed cut out as the ref made the penalty call 😨 pic.twitter.com/zLbg3u5vF8
— Billy Heyen (@BillyHeyen) December 12, 2020
We’re still trying to figure out what happened at the end of Western Michigan – Ball State.#MACtion at its finest.
(🎥 via @SportsiCohn)
— OddsUSA (@OddsUSA) December 12, 2020
2nd & 10 at WMU 49
(0:19 – 4th) Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Skyy Moore for 1 yd to the WMich 38 lat. to La’Darius Jefferson for a loss of 1 yard to the WMich 38 lat. to Kaleb Eleby for no gain to the WMich 38 lat. to Skyy Moore for a loss of 2 yards to the WMich 38 lat. to Mike Caliendo for 1 yd to the 50 yard line WESTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, illegal forward pass (Skyy Moore) to the WMich 38
The victory earned Ball State a spot against Buffalo in the MAC Championship.
The MAC confirms with the official announcement that Buffalo will face Ball State in the MAC Championship Game on Friday, Dec. 18 in Detroit’s Ford Field.
— Kevin McGuire (@KevinOnCFB) December 12, 2020