This article has been updated to include comments from the Big 12. After Utah’s last-minute 22-21 loss to archrival BYU late Saturday night, Utes athletic director Mark Harlan took to the microphone to criticize not only the game’s officials ...

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.

The Big 12 fined Utah athletic director Mark Harlan $40,000 and issued a public reprimand in the wake of his disparaging comments about officiating after Utah's home loss to BYU late Saturday. Harlan said the game was "absolutely stolen" from Utah and he was "disgusted by the professionalism" of the Big 12 officiating crew.