Steaming over a defensive holding call against the Utes on BYU’s final possession, Harlan marched into the press room and declared, “I have been an athletic director for 12 years. This game was absolutely stolen from us. We won this game. Someone else stole it from us!”

The Big 12 has fined Utah athletic director Mark Harlan $40,000 after he berated the league and its officials in the wake of the Utes' 22-21 loss to BYU. The conference has also issued a public reprimand for his actions.

Utah athletic director Mark Harlan responded to the Big 12 after he was publicly reprimanded and fined $40,000 by the conference for blasting a league officiating crew following BYU’s 22-21 win over the Utes for controversial calls on the Cougars’ winning drive.