Officials incorrectly spotted the ball on Oregon's potential tying two-point conversion late in Saturday's 17-15 home loss to UCLA, the Big Ten said Sunday.
Trailing 17-9, Oregon scored on a 44-yard touchdown pass to Evan Stewart with 2:16 left. The Ducks failed on their first two-point conversion run, but UCLA was flagged for a personal foul facemask penalty. That penalty gave Oregon a second attempt, with the ball placed half the distance to the goal from the original spot of the try.
The Big Ten said the spot should have been half the distance to the goal from the end of the run on Oregon's first attempt. The error affected the placement for the Ducks' second try, which also failed when UCLA stopped Jordon Davison short of the goal line.
The league said it has been in contact with its officiating team from Saturday's game regarding the error. In a statement, the Big Ten said it "will continue to emphasize consistent application of the playing rules."
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