New York ? The national coordinator for college football officials said Friday the controversial calls in the Music City and Pinstripe bowls were correct, but added the chaotic end to the North Carolina-Tennessee game will lead the NCAA rules committee to consider a rule change.

The Music City Bowl went to overtime after North Carolina was penalized for illegal substitution on what looked like the final play. Tennessee had already started celebrating the victory, but game officials walked off the five-yard penalty, and replay officials put a second back on the clock. That gave the Tar Heels enough time to kick a tying field goal.

North Carolina eventually won, 30-27, in double overtime.

David Parry, who oversees college football officiating for the NCAA, told the Associated Press in a telephone interview that the Big Ten officials handled the confusing final seconds properly.

“The issue that’s going to come up is the team that made the mistake by having the illegal substitution ended up getting the benefit from the rule,” he said.

Parry said NFL rules allow for 10 seconds to be run off the clock on some late-game penalties, and he said college football might consider adopting a similar rule.

“It was handled correctly, but I do anticipate the rules committee, which meets in the middle of February, to have that on their agenda for discussions,” he said.

Parry also said the rule book supports officials who flagged a Kansas State player for excessive celebration for saluting after he scored a touchdown late in the Pinstripe Bowl against Syracuse.

“It’s a judgment call, but technically speaking such acts that bring attention to yourself, those are fouls,” he said. “Some people would say it’s a little too technical, too marginal, but as it’s written, officials