Central Michigan’s win was so miraculous it admitted defeat on Twitter

Central Michigan posted the final score on Twitter. Only it wasn’t final.

Dan Gartland | Sep 10, 2016

Central Michigan’s win was so miraculous it admitted defeat on Twitter /

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The ending of Saturday’s Central Michigan-Oklahoma State game was one of the most incredible in recent memory. The ending was so unbelievable, even the Chippewas’ official Twitter account threw in the towel before the game was over.

PREMATURE PUBLICATIONS (Including @CMU_Football's official account!) #CMUvsOKST pic.twitter.com/UNpFc1Ico5
— Freezing Cold Takes (@OldTakesExposed) September 10, 2016

But that tweet was quickly deleted and followed up by this one.

Whoa, wait a minute. CMU will get it. one untimed down at midfield
— CMU Football (@CMU_Football) September 10, 2016

The confusion was warranted, it turns out. The game should have ended after CMU sent the first tweet but the refs messed up and gave the Chips one untimed down. Central Michigan took advantage of the officiating blunder and threw a game-winning Hail Mary.

Or, as the Chippewas put it on Twitter:

This is absolutely crazy!!
— CMU Football (@CMU_Football) September 10, 2016

Don’t worry, Chips, we won’t tell anyone the play never should have happened.

Published Sep 10, 2016

DAN GARTLAND

Dan Gartland is the writer and editor of Sports Illustrated’s flagship daily newsletter, SI:AM, covering everything an educated sports fan needs to know. He joined the SI staff in 2014, having previously been published on Deadspin and Slate. Gartland, a graduate of Fordham University, is a former Sports Jeopardy! champion (Season 1, Episode 5).