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"You know what this is all about, don't you? BCS. That's what made a difference today in the game," Mangino said. "That's what made the difference in a call in front of their bench. Dollar signs."
The Jayhawks were leading 23-20 after Young's 18-yard TD run and faced a third-and-7 from their own 26. Quarterback Brian Luke hit Gordon for a 16-yard gain that would have given them a first down.
But officials called Gordon for offensive pass interference, making it third and 20. Kansas had to punt out of its own end zone, and the Longhorns got the ball on the Kansas 47 with 1 minute, 53 seconds to go.
Mangino said Gordon was called for making a "swim move" that high school, college and NFL coaches all teach their wide receivers.
"All of America sat at home and watched the play," Mangino said. "All college football fans who watched the game, we'll let them be the judge about that call."
Mangino said he was not worried about a fine.
"I've got a football team to fight for and I'm not going to be pushed around, or this university be pushed around because we're not the big spenders, we're not the big BCS team in the league," he said.
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