In the ancient tension between justice and finality, college football found itself caught once more: the NCAA's FBS Oversight Committee confirmed that Big Ten officials violated instant replay protocols during Michigan's 13-12 victory over Western Michigan, a procedural error that, had it been avoided, would have handed the Broncos the win. Yet the rules that govern the game are also the rules that protect its outcomes — once a referee declares a contest finished, no authority exists to reopen it. Western Michigan is left holding a confirmed truth that changes nothing, and college football is