Following the contest, the Big Ten did not acknowledge that the original call was incorrect. The conference did change their lineup for future onside kicks, as the Big Ten announced that officiating crews will now position the line judge and head line judge "on the restraining line of the kicking team." The Big Ten added that this change "thereby puts multiple officials in the best position to consistently make the correct judgement." The change, first reported by ESPN, was approved by the NCAA.
The Big Ten noted in its statement that offside penalties are not reviewable by replay. Minnesota was happy with the change, although the result was not what the Gophers had wanted.
"We submitted the play to the Big Ten Coordinator of Officials for review," Minnesota coach P.J. Fleck said in a statement. "The Coordinator informed us the play was too tight to flag. We credit the Big Ten Conference for recognizing the need to make this change to ensure accurate calls in the future."
