Instead, NU got penalized for having too many men on the field.

If NU is allowed to sub, time continues to roll off the clock from the 34-yard line. Instead, CU hustled to the line and snapped the ball with 58 seconds left as the Huskers tried to run players on and off — NU was nowhere near properly aligned and had just two defensive linemen near the line of scrimmage — and picked up 8 yards and a first down.

The officials flagged Nebraska for illegal substitution, the Buffs declined the penalty and took the first down. But because the flag was thrown, the clock stopped until Colorado’s next snap, which was a 26-yard touchdown pass to the back corner of the end zone.

Head coach Scott Frost was seen on television talking with an official after the penalty and Frost tugged at the back of Chinander's shirt to get him back toward the sideline.

Might that touchdown have still happened? Absolutely. But Chinander was clearly still frustrated three days later. In his estimation, the Huskers should have been allowed to run a whole set of players on and off to the far hash mark, which would have chewed up most of the play clock. Because they weren’t, the Buffs saved precious seconds, got a free play without his defense aligned and then had the clocked stopped until the game-tying snap.