Utah athletic director Mark Harlan blasted Big 12 officials for a controversial defensive holding call in the Utes' 22-21 loss to rival No. 9 BYU. The call occurred on what appeared to be a game-clinching fourth-down sack for the Utes with 1:30 to go in the game.

Utah athletic director Mark Harlan blasted the Big 12 officiating crew following BYU’s 22-21 win over the Utes for controversial calls on the Cougars’ winning drive.

As BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff lay on his back on the wrong goal line, a record crowd at Rice-Eccles Stadium erupted, sure that the Utes had applied the final hit in an upset rivalry victory. Or so they thought.