Overview
- Less than three minutes into the game Saturday, Notre Dame defensive lineman Boubacar Traore was flagged for targeting, disqualified for helmet-to-helmet contact, and assessed a 15-yard penalty that BYU turned into a 75-yard touchdown drive.
- Traore is a primary pass rusher and a second-team AP midseason All‑American whose early exit reduced Notre Dame’s pressure on BYU’s quarterback and shifted the game’s momentum.
- The game ended 28-24 for BYU after officials declared the final play over even though replay showed one second remained when the ball hit the ground, a conclusion the Big 12 later said was cleared incorrectly by the replay crew.
- The loss snapped Notre Dame’s 16-game winning streak and narrows the Irish’s margin for error in the College Football Playoff race going forward.
- The Big 12’s announced review aims to change end-of-game replay and clock checks, a move that could force new protocols for when replay officials clear a play and when on-field crews stop the clock.