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Posted on: April 22, 2020 at 14:15:53 CT
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Alabama-Auburn controversy results in rule change
On the heels of a controversial field goal in last year’s Iron Bowl, a clock administration rule regarding instant replay was also approved.
Moving forward, if the game clock expires at the end of a half but replay determines that there should be time remaining and it is a situation where the clock would resume on the referee’s signal, there needs to be at least three seconds remaining in the half to restore time to the clock. Otherwise, the half is declared over.
You could call this change the “Saban rule.” Or maybe the “Malzahn rule,” depending on your point of view.
Alabama coach Nick Saban was furious last November when Auburn was allowed to kick a field goal at the end of the first half of the Iron Bowl — a game Auburn went on to win 48-45. Auburn gained 15 yards on a pass play with eight seconds and no timeouts remaining. Auburn’s Boobee Whitlow went down inbounds, but the officials ruled that the clock expired. It had not. After a review, it showed that there was one second remaining when Whitlow went down.
Because of the review, Auburn was able to run its field goal unit onto the field and snap the ball as soon as the official signaled the ball ready for play. Anders Carlson promptly drilled a 52-yarder, cutting Alabama’s lead to 31-27 at halftime.
Without the review, Auburn would not have had the time to do so. Additionally, NCAA rules state that there must be two seconds on the clock for an offense to spike the ball.
https://twitter.com/CBSSports/status/1200904436068933632
On the heels of a controversial field goal in last year’s Iron Bowl, a clock administration rule regarding instant replay was also approved.
Moving forward, if the game clock expires at the end of a half but replay determines that there should be time remaining and it is a situation where the clock would resume on the referee’s signal, there needs to be at least three seconds remaining in the half to restore time to the clock. Otherwise, the half is declared over.
You could call this change the “Saban rule.” Or maybe the “Malzahn rule,” depending on your point of view.
Alabama coach Nick Saban was furious last November when Auburn was allowed to kick a field goal at the end of the first half of the Iron Bowl — a game Auburn went on to win 48-45. Auburn gained 15 yards on a pass play with eight seconds and no timeouts remaining. Auburn’s Boobee Whitlow went down inbounds, but the officials ruled that the clock expired. It had not. After a review, it showed that there was one second remaining when Whitlow went down.
Because of the review, Auburn was able to run its field goal unit onto the field and snap the ball as soon as the official signaled the ball ready for play. Anders Carlson promptly drilled a 52-yarder, cutting Alabama’s lead to 31-27 at halftime.
Without the review, Auburn would not have had the time to do so. Additionally, NCAA rules state that there must be two seconds on the clock for an offense to spike the ball.
https://twitter.com/CBSSports/status/1200904436068933632
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Alabama-Auburn controversy results in rule change... - JeffB MU - 4/22 14:15:53