{
  "id": 12581447,
  "title": "Big Ten admits refs made mistake in Nebraska's win against Maryland",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/big-ten-admits-refs-made-mistake-in-nebraskas-win-against-maryland",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-07T08:05:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/big-ten-admits-refs-made-080515335.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Big Ten Conference has acknowledged an officiating error during Nebraska's Week 5 victory over Maryland. With four minutes left in the fourth quarter, kicker Kyle Cunanan missed an extra point, but Maryland was penalized for roughing the kicker. The missed PAT was allowed to stand, and the penalty was enforced on the kick-off. Nebraska should have been allowed to retake the PAT from the spot they were originally standing at. The Associated Press has confirmed no disciplinary action will be taken against the officials or coach Matt Rhule for his post-game criticism. The Big Ten expressed that they will continue to communicate with officials about rule application. This game was among the most penalized in recent FBS history, with both teams accumulating 28 penalties for 247 yards. Nebraska is set to face Indiana on Saturday at 11 a.m. CT on Fox.",
  "summary": "The Big Ten Conference has issued a statement admitting to an officiating error in Nebraska's 48-23 victory over Maryland in Week 5.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}