Those were some really bad calls. Hope anyone that made the trip to Lincoln had a good time despite the officiating.
The Illini looked much improved!
I was at the game with another Illini fan from Kansas City.
Obviously we were surrounded by Husker fans. Couple of observations.
1) The drive already mentioned several times was absolutely ridiculous. Even if we admit that the horse collar call was legit (which it was even though I missed it live) PI call was bang-bang at best. Receiver was falling forward and would've been 4th and long instead of 1st and 10 in the red zone.
2) when that drive went into the 4th quarter we were in the corner at the end-son of the ball-spotting incident on 4th down. As the play ended and the line referee ran in to mark the spot, even all the Husker fans around us gasped and said 'Damn we didn't get the first!! WTF we can't even get a yard?!' It was clear he didn't make that first down and instead of the game going to 17-16 Nebraska it would have continued as 16-10 Illini with us having the ball and completely changed the result.
Just thought I'd offer my perspective as a 'live on-site witness' to the controversy!
That being said, it is always fun going to Lincoln for a game. Highly recommend everybody who can go for our next game there.