The league acknowledged a spotting error on the final play of Oregon's 17-15 loss to UCLA, though the result stands.
The Big Ten confirmed Sunday that officials botched the ball spot on Oregon's final offensive play of Saturday's 17-15 loss to UCLA. With 2:16 left, quarterback Brock Thomas tried to run the ball in for the tying score, but a UCLA defender grabbed his facemask before Thomas was stopped just inside the 1-yard line.
Officials called the facemask penalty and awarded Oregon half the distance to the goal, but measured that penalty from the 3-yard line rather than from the spot where Thomas was actually stopped. That put the ball at the 1.5-yard line instead of where it should have been. Oregon's subsequent two-point conversion attempt was stopped just short of the goal line, sealing the loss.
The Big Ten said it would "continue to emphasize consistent application of the playing rules," but the admission changes nothing about the final score. Oregon's loss to UCLA stands at 17-15.