Veteran coaches surprised that stadium clock was not official clock in wild Michigan win Saturday

Michigan head coach Kyle Whittingham watches against Western Michigan during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

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Michigan head coach Kyle Whittingham watches against Western Michigan during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

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Michigan’s wide receiver JJ Buchanan (6) makes the game-winning catch to win over Western Michigan with a last-second touchdown during an NCAA college football game in Ann Arbor, Mich., Saturday, Sept. 5 2026. (Jacob Hamilton/Ann Arbor News via AP)

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Purdue head coach Barry Odom watches during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Illinois, Oct. 4, 2025, in West Lafayette, Ind. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)

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Longtime coach Kyle Whittingham was unaware the stadium clock he watched Saturday night at Michigan might not reflect the official game time. Purdue coach Barry Odom also was caught off guard as he watched on television more than 250 miles away.

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The two Big Ten coaches acknowledged Monday they did not know there could be a discrepancy between what everyone was seeing on television and inside the stadium and the conference’s tracking…

Original source: https://apnews.com/business

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