Head football coach at Western Michigan University since 2023, former player.
Why it's trending
via NewsLance Taylor, Western Michigan head football coach, is trending after his team's controversial 13-12 loss to Michigan on a Hail Mary play where the clock appeared to have expired.
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Western Michigan head coach Lance Taylor is drawing attention after his team's 13-12 loss to Michigan ended on a controversial Hail Mary by Bryce Underwood, with the clock appearing to have expired before the play. Taylor told media he looked up and it "was past zeros," fueling debate over the outcome.
Sources
- usatoday.comWMU coach addresses Michigan Hail Mary, says clock 'was past zeros'
WMU football coach Lance Taylor, speaking to media after his team's loss to Michigan, said that when he looked up at the clocks, it was "past zeros"
- bleacherreport.comWestern Michigan HC Lance Taylor Reacts to Michigan's Controversial Win on Bryce Underwood Hail Mary
Western Michigan head coach Lance Taylor reacted to the controversial Michigan Hail Mary on the final play of his team's 13-12 loss to the No.
- woodtv.com‘Don’t feel sorry for us’: WMU moves forward after loss to Michigan
Western Michigan University football coach Lance Taylor said he and his players are moving forward with confidence after Saturday night's loss to Michigan.
- wwmt.com'Just a discrepancy': WMU moves on from heartbreaking UofM loss with pride, grit and class
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Western Michigan University (WMU) is walking away from what almost was by "getting up and going forward." WMU Head Football Coach Lance...
- cbssports.comAcceptance over outrage: Inside how Western Michigan leaders dealt with controversial loss to Michigan
Lance Taylor was working in Western Michigan's football facility the morning after Western Michigan's heartbreaking loss at Michigan when his university...
- footballscoop.comWestern Michigan head coach Lance Taylor speaks on screw job at the Big House
(See Big Ten statement below.)The clock hit zero at Michigan Stadium twice on Saturday night. The first time, Western Michigan won 12-7.
- mlive.com‘It was past zero ...’: Lance Taylor thought Western Michigan had pulled the upset
Western Michigan's coach and president weighed in on the final sequence against Michigan, where the Wolverines won on a second-chance Hail Mary on Saturday...
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- sports.yahoo.comWhat did WMU coach Lance Taylor say about clock controversy in Hail Mary loss to Michigan?
Lance Taylor handled this a lot better than most people would.
- on3.comWestern Michigan coach Lance Taylor on controversial finish: 'When I looked at the clock, it was past zeroes'
Western Michigan head coach Lance Taylor gave his thoughts on Saturday's controversial finish in Ann Arbor, saying he saw zeros on the clock.