Overview
- Hours after Saturday’s controversial Notre Dame–BYU finish, former LSU and NFL defensive lineman Breiden Fehoko posted on X saying NFL and college officials intentionally influence game outcomes.
- Fehoko wrote that when he publicly criticized officiating last year he was threatened with having his NFL pension pulled.
- News outlets reporting the posts say Fehoko did not identify specific officials, games, or provide documentation, so the allegations remain unverified.
- Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman declined to blame officials for the game and described the final sequence as chaotic, saying BYU’s defensive pressure shaped Notre Dame’s play call.
- Officiating disputes frequently draw ire but proving deliberate manipulation requires named actors or records, and these claims could prompt further reporting or official review if corroborating evidence surfaces.