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Good God, no.


Why?


Clearly you were not in attendance at the 1991 Cotton Bowl.  Go find yourself a copy of it, watch it right now, and git yourself some religion, son.


So very, VERY disappointed in you right now.  SMH.

That game is what happens when the talent disparity is so great, nothing can overcome it.  The LOS the entire game was hilariously moved by Miami throughout the entire game.  The Canes played such a flawed game and still just ran the Horns out of the building.  The Texas OL might as well have been 5 big trash cans flipped upside down....

The NCAA football rules committee met in Indianapolis in late February and voted to recommend a number of changes for the 2019 season. The final changes were approved by the Playing Rules Oversight Panel on April 22.

Targeting Foul Changes

The targeting foul has been one of the key rules in college football for a number of years. It carries the most severe penalty in the game: player disqualification. The rule calls for a player committing a targeting foul that is sustained by instant replay to be ejected from the game and suspended for the next half of play. This means that a player disqualified in the second half must also sit out the first half of his team's next game.

This year, the rules committee further strengthened the penalty, addressing the issue of repeat offenders. There is now a progressive penalty for targeting. Under the new rule, a player who is ejected for a third or more targeting foul anytime during the season also will be ineligible for the entire next game. For example, suppose a player is disqualified for targeting in two games any time during the season. If he then is ejected for a third or more targeting foul anytime during the rest of the season, he will be suspended also for the entire next game.

It does not matter when this additional foul happens: whether it is in the first quarter or the fourth quarter, he will be ineligible for the whole next game. Also, it does not matter when the next game is played. It might be during the bowl season, a national championship game or possibly the first game of the next season. It is the player's next scheduled game---whenever that is.

The role of instant replay in administering the targeting foul is also being changed. Every targeting foul goes for instant replay review, as in the past. However, starting in 2019 the replay official will look at all aspects of the play and make one of two rulings: either the call on the field is confirmed or it is overturned. A ruling of "stands" will no longer be possible for a targeting review.


Wedge Blocking on Kickoffs

For a number of years, the three-man wedge has been illegal on kickoffs. This is when three players on the receiving team align shoulder-to-shoulder within two yards of each other to block for the ball carrier. Beginning in 2019, this rule is even more restrictive: the two-man wedge will be illegal and will carry a 15-yard penalty. As in the past, the wedge is not illegal during an onside kick or when the play results in a touchback. The only change is that the two-man wedge is outlawed.


Blindside Blocks

A player delivers a blindside block when the opponent cannot see the block coming in time to defend himself. For a number of years, such a block has been outlawed as a targeting foul if it includes forcible contact to the head or neck area. In 2019, the new rules will broaden the restrictions for blindside blocks. It will now be illegal to deliver a blindside block by attacking an opponent with forcible contact, no matter where the contact is made.

The words attacking and forcible will be key for the officials on the field in calling this foul. If the contact is to the head or neck area, it is still a targeting foul. However, it will now be a personal foul even if by rule it is not a targeting foul—that is, even if the block is not to the head or neck area. The blindside block foul will carry a 15-yard penalty.


Overtime

This past season featured a game that went for seven extra periods. Although the vast majority of overtime games are decided much sooner—say, in two or three extra periods—there is the occasional game that goes longer. The rules committee feels that players may become extremely fatigued in such long games, thus making them much more susceptible to injury.

Beginning in 2019, starting with the fifth overtime, each team will have only one play: a two-point conversion attempt from the three-yard line. For a number of years, beginning with the third overtime a team that scores a touchdown must attempt a two-point conversion. This will still be true for the third and fourth overtimes, but when the fifth overtime begins, the new one-play-per-team rule will take effect.

perhaps, within 2 yards is north-south and shoulder to shoulder is east-west?

just guessing

Overtime

This past season featured a game that went for seven extra periods. Although the vast majority of overtime games are decided much sooner—say, in two or three extra periods—there is the occasional game that goes longer. The rules committee feels that players may become extremely fatigued in such long games, thus making them much more susceptible to injury.

Beginning in 2019, starting with the fifth overtime, each team will have only one play: a two-point conversion attempt from the three-yard line. For a number of years, beginning with the third overtime a team that scores a touchdown must attempt a two-point conversion. This will still be true for the third and fourth overtimes, but when the fifth overtime begins, the new one-play-per-team rule will take effect.

I haven't decided how I feel about ending a game that way, but I'm not convinced the NCAA is actually basing the change on player fatigue/injury susceptibility. That's almost laughable. Did they eventually discuss fatigue and injury susceptibility? I'm sure they did. But I'm also confident that the conversation didn't begin there. It likely began when TV outlets complained that games were lasting so long as to conflict with the schedule.

I never understood Osborne passing there.  You're Nebraska.  You've come back and rolling on offense.  Their defense HAS to be tired.  Punch it in.

Two drives. Miami plays conservatively, kicks a field goalon 4th and 1. Florida gets a three and out, but instead of going out they fake a punt and score on the next play.

Halftime questions to coaches are useless.  Zero info, trite responses.