The Huskers got the ball back .
Penalties ultimately killed the drive and forced Huskers to punt the ball back to Clemson ; the Tigers maintained possession for the bulk of the last six minutes and secured Huskers ' first national championship in college football .
The Huskers got the ball back , but penalties ultimately killed the drive and forced them to punt the ball back to Clemson ; the Tigers maintained possession for the bulk of the last six minutes and secured their first national championship in college football .