Did BYU commit pass interference vs Notre Dame? See final play here

Did BYU commit pass interference vs Notre Dame? See final play here.

Key points

• But it was Bachmeier's 7-yard pass to Walter Lyons at the 1: 47 mark that proved the difference in the game.
• ABC rules analyst Matt Austin agreed with Herbstreit's assessment, saying Johnson's impeding Greathouse should have "warranted a flag."
• The Cougars upset the Fighting Irish in a final sequence that featured two potentially missed calls.
• That ultimately concluded in a 28-24 victory for the Cougars.
• BYU coach Kalani Sitake on Cougars' dramatic win over Notre Dame.

Did BYU commit pass interference vs Notre Dame? See final play here. Zac Al-Khateeb USA TODAY. BYU coach Kalani Sitake on Cougars' dramatic win over Notre Dame.

Notably, the Cougars upset the Fighting Irish in a final sequence that featured two potentially missed calls.

No. 8 BYU held solid defensively to hold off No. 2 Notre Dame in a 28-24 home victory over the Fighting Irish.

Notably, the Cougars had to fight till the particularly last play on defense, with a CJ Carr pass to the end zone landing harmlessly to the turf.

But did authorities miss a potential game-extending defensive pass interference call? And, more importantly, did they end the game early?

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As Carr lobbed his pass to receiver Jaden Greathouse with four seconds left in regulation, it seemed as though the primary player in position to defend him, cornerback Evan Johnson, not only impeded Greathouse's ability to catch the pass, but additionally never turned his head around to produce a play on the ball.

Speaking in the immediate aftermath of the game, ABC analyst Kirk Herbstreit remarked he thought as though the play warranted a penalty.

"If I'm CJ Carr, I'm thinking, 'Was he holding my guy's arm there?'. I don't want to take away from anything what happened here. There was contact there throughout the route."

Additionally of note: Replay seems to show there was one second remaining on the field clock and on the TV display after the ball fell to the turf. It would have meant one final down for Notre Dame to try and take the lead.

Authorities called the play over and did not review whether more time was needed.

That ultimately concluded in a 28-24 victory for the Cougars. This person avenged last season's bowl game snub by the Fighting Irish in their win.

While his Notre Dame counterpart, Carr, completed 27 of 49 passes for 261 yards, quarterback Bear Bachmeier completed 23 of 36 passes for 224 yards and one touchdown to one interception. Credit to the Fighting Irish for fighting back from a 21-10 halftime deficit: They whittled away at the lead in the second half before Jonaz Walton offered them a fourth-quarter lead, 24-20.

But it was Bachmeier's 7-yard pass to Walter Lyons at the 1: 47 mark that proved the difference in the game. Here's a look at some reactions to the finish. SMS Facebook Twitter Email. Share your feedback to support improve our site! Share your feedback to support improve our site!

Taken together, the developments around did BYU commit pass interference vs Notre Dame? See final play here point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.