[Husker] Black shirts

[Nick Chevance]

On Mon, Nov 7, 2011 at 8:54 AM, Mike Nolan <nolan at tssi.com> wrote:
>> How come no one is asking how UM was able to run 5 plays in the final
>> :15?  Seems kind of amazing.
>
> Good point, that 3rd down play took either 4 or 5 seconds.  Not
> many teams can run a play that fast, I guess the timekeeper was a bit
> slow on the switch.  (Does the home team supply the clock operator?)
> --
> MN

After watching that series, I wondered the same thing.  I did a search
on Wikipedia (mostly factual!!), and it turns out that the Big10
changed the rules for the league in 2002 following a win at home by
Michigan State over Michigan the previous year, when the official
clock timekeeper (well known as Spartan Bob) stopped the clock with 1
second left in the game on a intentional spike by the Michigan State
quarterback, allowing Michigan State one more play that they used to
score and win.  The official time is now kept by a neutral official on
the field, and is chosen by the Big10 Conference.

Funny how these things come about.

Nick
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"If a million people believe a foolish thing, it is still a foolish thing."
Anatole France