Mack Brown says referee told him one second should have been on clock

North Carolina’s 24-18 loss to Wake Forest on Friday came with a controversy at the end.

The Tar Heels were down by six and had 15 seconds left on the clock after a 3-yard pass. The clock was running and they took forever to get the next play off, which was a Michael Carter 13-yard run. Carter appeared to get pushed out of bounds with a second left, which should have allowed North Carolina time for one more play. Instead, the officials ended the game.

NORTH CAROLINA WYD????????????????????????????????????????????????????? pic.twitter.com/sEP4ZnDPBF

— #BOOMIN (@ftbeard_17) September 14, 2019

If any coach out there knows about 1 second left on a clock, it’s Mack Brown. How is this not being reviewed???? @NCAA pic.twitter.com/cnRpwCTG6A

— Taylor Gaspar Estes (@TaylorEstes247) September 14, 2019

ESPN later explained that the referees determined Carter’s forward progress had been stopped, which is why him going out of bounds did not matter. That explanation may not be satisfying to North Carolina’s coach.

According to North Carolina reporter Jack Leland, Mack Brown says he was told by an official there was a second left before Wake Forest fans and players stormed the field.

Mack Brown said an official told him there was a second left before WF fans and players stormed the field.

— Jack Leland (@jleland_) September 14, 2019

Brown is making it seem like his team got robbed. The truth is North Carolina managed the clock terribly and had no idea what they were doing, and they really don’t deserve beneficial calls from the refs in those circumstances.

Some also drew some parallels to Brown holding up his finger saying one second should have been left on the clock to the 2009 Big 12 championship game between Brown’s Texas Longhorns and Nebraska.