Big Ten Admits Nebraska-Maryland Extra-Point Error

The Big Ten acknowledged that officials mishandled a roughing-the-snapper penalty during Nebraska’s 48-23 win over Maryland. After Nebraska missed an extra point, the penalty should have allowed the Huskers to retry from closer range, but officials let the miss stand and applied the yardage to the ensuing kickoff. Coach Matt Rhule said an official mistakenly told him the kick had been made, leading him to accept the penalty on the kickoff; he later called his decision a mistake. The conference said it contacted the officiating crew and would reinforce consistent application of the rules. The error did not affect the outcome, and the game featured 28 accepted penalties.