I cannot recall the refs ever screwing KSU. 
If it results in a NCAA rule change, we weren't the only ones who thought we got screwed. 
that has literally never happened, tuck.
Hilburn salute prompts a rule changeStaff reports
It may not be much of a consolation to Kansas State now, but at least the Wildcats can lay claim to the fact that a rule is being altered due in large part to them.
More than 300 college football officials from numerous BCS conferences, including the Big 12, met for a three-day clinic, which concluded Saturday in Kansas City.
One of the topics discussed was the controversial unsportsmanlike conduct call on K-State's Adrian Hilburn, who was flagged for saluting the crowd after scoring a touchdown late in K-State's loss to Syracuse in the Pinstripe Bowl. The 15-yard penalty pushed the Wildcats' potential game-tying two-point conversion attempt from the 18-yard line, 15 yards back from the normal spot, significantly damaging K-State's chances to send the game to overtime.
Following new rules changes this offseason, salutes won't be a penalty, as officials have been told to largely ignore spontaneous celebrations, and rather shift their focus to premeditated celebrations and taunting of the opponent, such as finger pointing and high-stepping.
Never.