What happened: Jayden Daniels took an intentional-grounding penalty with under a minute left and no timeouts remaining. The flag came on a fourth-down throwaway out of bounds, one week after a late overtime miscue.

Why it matters: Consecutive late-game errors shift focus to two-minute operation and fourth-down decision-making. Losing a down to penalty with no stoppages left compresses the remaining play sequence.

What to watch: The next one-score finish will show whether late-clock operation and fourth-down calls change.