[NU Sports] 10 second runoff

Mike Nolan nolan at tssi.com
Sat Sep 3 14:47:16 CDT 2011


> The new 10-second runoff rule worked in our favor today.  But I don't  
> really like it especially for a false start.  I can envision a Cardiac  
> Cat moment where we're down by four with the ball on our opponent's 2- 
> yard line with 9 seconds left and we commit a false start.  Isn't  
> backing us up 5 yards enough of a penalty?

Had that grounding call occurred in the last minute, there would have
been a ten second runoff there too.  I thought the clock should have
started on the 'ready for play' after that penalty, as it would have kept
going on a sack.  Guess not.
--
Mike Nolan



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