Was time not put back on the clock foxbat? It read zero after he spiked the ball....

Time was put back on the clock with no replay showing any was left.

The bogus no call that was enforced on the following play was used to bolster their position that NC still had a play left regardless, so as to mute criticism of the questionable time call, making it irrelevant.

You cannot call or enforce a penalty after the fact by using instant replay.

Tell me how an official can watch the clock and a guy spike the ball and know when it touched the ground and what the clock said.

I never saw a replay showing the official time during that play. Guess we'll have to take their word for it.