12:45 a.m., Sunday: Nebraska is gone from College Station, but lots of fallout from this 9-6 Texas A&M victory promises to remain. Coach Bo Pelini refused to make the Huskers available for interviews after the game. Pelini spoke for less than five minutes, declining to answer questions about the officiating.

The story's not going to disappear, though. NU was flagged 16 times for 145 yards, including several key penalties – some questionable – to prolong the two A&M drives that resulted in field goals in the second half.

The most controversial, likely, was a roughing-the-passer penalty on NU safety Courtney Osborne as A&M quarterback Ryan Tannehill unloaded a third-and-11 incompletion near midfield. It resulted in a first down at the NU 34.

A&M, by the way, was flagged twice for 10 yards in the game.

Pelini was visibly upset at the officials – the same crew from Nebraska's 20-13 loss to Texas on Oct. 16 -- for most of the game. He was also caught on camera yelling at quarterback Taylor Martinez after the freshman returned to the sideline in the second quarter.

We're sure to hear plenty more about Martinez and his bum right ankle over the next few days.

Nebraska must rebound quickly for Friday's Senior Day against Colorado. NU needs to win to secure the Big 12 North title.

A couple other items of interest:

There's this video of Aggie defensive lineman Tony Jerod-Eddie that helps explan Nebraska tight end Ben Cotton's kicking retaliation. Cotton was flagged for two 15-yard penalties after recovering a first-quarter fumble on the play.

Too bad the officials standing over Jerod-Eddie failed to notice what he was doing. And what exactly was he doing?

And then there's this footage of NU defensive coordinator Carl Pelini apparently involved in some kind of an altercation with a cameraman after the game.

If nothing else, this ought to be an interesting week.

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