You can’t run out of bounds and be the first one to touch it.
This is EXACTLY what happened, but the refs for some reason even after looking at the replay ruled he was indeed forced out of bounds.
Wow. It doesn't look like he was forced out of bounds at all… Play was reviewed but it stands. pic.twitter.com/z7QzqKZFKS
— Dr. Saturday (@YahooDrSaturday) November 8, 2015
Nebraska went on to win the game.