Officials from the Big Ten acknowledge they made an officiating error during Oregon’s loss to UCLA on Saturday, when the ball was spotted incorrectly for a late-game two-point conversion attempt. The incident occurs after Evan Stewart made a 44-yard scoring catch from Brock Thomas, pulling Oregon within 17-15 with 2:16 remaining.
Following a facemask penalty on UCLA during Oregon’s two-point try, game officials spot the ball in the wrong position. Multiple outlets report that the mistake resulted in Oregon receiving different yardage than intended on the critical conversion play. The Big Ten announces the error on Sunday, framing it as an issue with how the ball placement was set for the attempt. The outlets differ mainly in emphasis—some focus on the “mea culpa” nature of the announcement and the impact on playoff hopes, while others concentrate on the specific sequence of events leading to the mis-spotted ball and the penalty.
