[Husker] officials

[Steve Reichenbach]

That would seem to be inconsistent with the established procedures,
leading me to believe the "word" is a rumor.

http://www.big12sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10410&ATCLID=204843089
[excerpt below]

Also, last year, the officilas weren't anounced until just before the game:

http://espn.go.com/blog/big12/post/_/id/7868/officials-revealed-for-big-12-championship-game

"Game Officials
It's the Big 12 Championship Game, but it's also an all-star
officiating crew. A season-long process that starts to gain steam in
November is the selection of the best officials that work Big 12
games.  The best referee, umpire, linesman, line judge, side judge,
field judge, back judge and replay official are selected.

The job of choosing the officials falls to Big 12 Coordinator of
Football Officials Walt Anderson. He evaluates each week during the
season and as the year winds down, starts to narrow the candidates. The
officiating crew for the championship game is finalized in the week
prior, with the approval of Big 12 Commissioner Dan Beebe and Assistant
Commissioner Ed Stewart.

The officials arrive on site two days before the game to start their
preparations. They review officiating points of emphasis and discuss
any unique aspects regarding the style of play of the two teams in the
contest.

The officiating crew is housed at a hotel separate from the teams and
the media. On the day of the game, they are transported to and from the
stadium. At the venue, the officiating crew has a police/security
escort. Typically, they arrive four to five hours before kickoff and do
a walk-through on the field, test the communication system with the
replay booth and the referee microphone that is hooked up to the public
address system.