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What are some examples of the worst in-game clock management you've seen committed by an HC & his staff? Which specific games come to mind?

Trying to remember some recent college game examples because it's mostly the NFL culprits in their person that come to mind - Andy Reid, Herm Edwards, Mike Smith, etc.

"some people just wanna see the world burn, and some people just want to talk about the pain"

this is a painful subject for a UTk fan.  I don't think it's ever worked out in the Vols favor.  Except once.  In one of Richts earlier seasons as a HC, he mismanaged the clock and cost his team a shot.  Of course soon thereafter there was this 'hobnail boot' thing that happened. 

Miles in the Auburn game either last season or the one before comes to mind.  it defied not only logic but reality itself....

the thing about it is, though, is in many of these situations the offending coach could just as easily come out looking like a genius as a clown- and only separated by a millisecond of indecisiveness.   

The punt. Michigan vs Michigan State 2 years ago.

Eh, I have no problem with running a play in that situation.  I don't know how often a fumble return for a TD occurs, but I'm certain it's well under 1%.  So yes, I'll take the >99% chance.  The difference between the regular running play and the kneel down isn't statistically significant.

I know, I know, tell Baylor that. 

Bielema was (is) prone to a lot of brain farts that I recall.

That TCU/UW Rose Bowl BB botched the last 7+ minutes.Behind by 8 they just ran the clock down losing time they could not replace.Never going with the no huddle.He also found out too late that TCU had no answer for John Clay.A very winnable affair and UW's HC was their worst enemy.Watched that game with some friends and we couldn't believe the ineptitude displayed by BB.All of us agreed he was blowing it as the game progressed and that it had to be maddening to be a UW fan  .Checked the UW boards the next day and BB was getting filleted.Never thought he was that great of a loss to UW.Congrats to TCU and all that but a guy like BA or PC would have won that game IMO.

Minnesota against Michigan in 2015 is the first example I think of. They could've gotten 3 plays off in the time it took them to get their last play off from the 1-yard line with the game on the line.

One great example where bad clock management actually worked out amazingly well was the 2005 Capitol One Bowl. 
LSU vs. IOWA.  Nick Saban's last game at LSU.  Iowa trailed by 1 point with a minute and half left.  Alll IOWA needs is a FG to win.  Iowa completes a pass short of first down, then lines up to spike the ball but gets an illegal motion penalty.  The Iowa QB Drew Tate does not know that the clock does not stop on an offensive penalty.  The clock runs and runs while Iowa huddles, by the time the ball is hiked,  it becomes obvious that it would be the last play of the game.  So Iowa sends all 5 WR's deep (but not in hail mary formation) and Tate ends up throwing a 60 yard game winning TD on the last play of the game.  The reciever caught the ball at the 15 and was almost tackled by the DB, but he kept his balance and made it to the end zone.  The WR was a 5th year senior playing the last play of his career, and it was the first and only TD catch he ever had.

One reason the play worked out is LSU was not in prevent mode because their defense was set up to stop Iowa from getting in FG range, and did not substitute for a last second deep route.  But really it was just dumb luck on Iowa's part.