Watch: Clock malfunction ends Georgia's upset bid of Texas A&M
Here is how long that 5.6 seconds lasted in the Texas A&M-Georgia game pic.twitter.com/sUrrd2KvFn
— Mark Lane (@therealmarklane) January 21, 2017
Georgia's attempt to pull off a last-second win Saturday at Texas A&M - or at least take the game to overtime - ended at the hands of a clock malfunction.
Down 63-62 to the Aggies but with the ball in the dying seconds, the Bulldogs were aided by the clock randomly stopping. The extra time allowed the Dawgs to draw a foul, sending them to the free-throw line with a victory well within reach.
However, the officials reviewed the play and determined that the final 5.6 seconds would've come off the clock if it hadn't accidentally stopped mid-play. As a result, the ruling on the court was overturned, and the game was abruptly ended.
A&M officials are saying it was a 'belt pack' malfunction on official that caused clock to stop with 5.6 seconds left. Ags beat Ga 63-62.
— Brent Zwerneman (@BrentZwerneman) January 21, 2017
The situation - while awkward and seemingly unfair to Georgia - was handled correctly by the officials, NCAA spokespeople told ESPN's Andy Katz.
The final seconds capped off what was a crazy final few minutes of the contest. Georgia gave up a 8-0 run in the last 1:30 to concede the game, and committed six turnovers in the final 3:26.