Late-Game Officiating Controversies Renew Debate in Two College Football Matchups
College football games, including Florida State vs. Miami and Notre Dame vs. BYU, experienced significant officiating controversies at the end of games, sparking renewed debate about late-game calls.
Lansing, MI, October 18, 2026 —
Late-game officiating controversies in college football matchups between Florida State and Miami and between Notre Dame and BYU have renewed debate about calls made near the end of games.
The available information identifies the two games and describes the controversies as significant, but does not specify which calls were disputed, what occurred on the field, or how the decisions affected either game. It also does not provide game dates, scores, locations, the names of officials, or statements from teams, players or conference representatives.
That lack of detail makes it impossible to assess the individual decisions or compare the circumstances in the two matchups. The debate identified in the summary concerns late-game calls broadly; no specific rule, review process or official explanation is provided.
Late-game decisions can draw particular attention because they occur near the conclusion of a contest, but the supplied information does not establish what prompted discussion in these cases or how participants and observers responded. No further details are available about whether either call was reviewed or whether any subsequent action followed.
The two matchups have therefore become examples in a renewed discussion of officiating at the end of college football games, while the underlying incidents remain unspecified in the available account. Additional information about the calls and the games would be needed to describe the disputes in greater detail.
Story summarized from the original created by TIM REYNOLDS, Associated Press on www.wlns.com, see more information here.
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