The Final Play of Ball State-Western Michigan Was Chaos

Ball State and Western Michigan faced off on Saturday for what would make for a generally uninteresting end-of-season MAC matchup. Until the final play, that is.
Ball State kicked a field goal late to go up 30-27. In a desperation play, Western Michigan ran the classic "lateral the ball as much as you can and see what happens" strategy. What ensued next was absolute chaos.
This Ball State-Western Michigan (-2) ending is why we do this... ?pic.twitter.com/EgcaFHWrpA
— The Action Network (@ActionNetworkHQ) December 12, 2020
Ball State Western Michigan
— THE NBA Hustle ? (@TheNBAHustle) December 12, 2020
wtf pic.twitter.com/lPeTHhSoGY
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— Hustle Belt (@HustleBelt) December 12, 2020
MY
GOD pic.twitter.com/N6IFS6DgFj
Some serious AND THE BAND IS ON THE FIELD vibes going on here. And then, to top it all off, the broadcast dropped as the referee was explaining precisely what had occurred. Sadly, the touchdown didn't count as the referee ruled one of the laterals was an illegal forward pass.
But still. Insanity! Gotta love some MACtion. There really isn't anything like college football.