The Big Ten acknowledged Monday that officials made an error during Nebraska's 48-23 victory over Maryland on Saturday. According to ESPN, the officiating mistake involved Nebraska's final point-after-touchdown attempt with 6:35 remaining in the fourth quarter, when quarterback Anthony Colandrea had just thrown a 30-yard touchdown pass. The Big Ten stated the error should have resulted in the Cornhuskers retrying the extra-point attempt.
CBS Sports reported that most of the same officiating crew that worked Saturday's Nebraska-Maryland game was also at the center of a controversial finish in Michigan's recent Hail Mary win over Western Michigan. The reporting did not provide additional details about the specific nature of the officiating error or its potential impact on the game's final margin.