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WATCH: Fans aren’t happy about official mistaking Michigan’s opponent with rival

Kevin Cunningham

By Kevin Cunningham

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If there’s one thing a referee should remember, it’s which game they’re officiating.

If you’re assigned to be at Michigan-Western Michigan, well, there you go. Those are the two teams playing.

On Saturday, during the Wolverines-Broncos matchup, Western Michigan called a timeout. The score was 42-0. It was the fourth quarter.

Maybe that’s why the referee wasn’t thinking clearly when he announced that Michigan State — not Western Michigan — had just called a timeout.

There’s no legitimate excuse for this. And the crowd let him hear it:

Or maybe the referee was thinking it was Oct. 20 when Michigan has to travel to face Michigan State.

Who knows?

Kevin Cunningham

Kevin covers Big Ten football for Saturday Tradition.