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Nov 2, 2024
11:53:41am

goblin 3rd String

That's only for backwards "If you fumble the ball forward and it goes out of bou

nds on 1st, 2nd or 3rd down, ball is marked where it went out of bounds"

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goblin

Previous username: BYUthoughts?
Bio page: goblin
Joined: Nov 17, 2023
Last login: Nov 3, 2024
Total posts: 549 (2 FO)

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I’m trying to make sense of that touchback rule.

GRCoug

Nov 2, 11:26am

Offense fumbles ball into endzone and out, touchback it's controversial

BYUFootballisBack

Nov 2, 11:27am

the name of the game is "football" -that doesn't make sense. Just enjoy!

claw

Nov 2, 11:27am

It makes sense. Is it played on horseback? Nope. It is played on foot.

BYUtka

Nov 2, 11:29am

RE: It makes sense. Is it played on horseback? Nope. It is played on foot.

claw

Nov 2, 11:32am

Offense has the burden of control when crossing the goal line. Because all they

RGGeemer

Nov 2, 11:27am

Yep. Stops the offense from trying to extend and potentially fumble

spidercoug

Nov 2, 11:29am

Yeah the alternative is giving the ball back to the offense at the 1.

NYCougz

Nov 2, 11:29am

Fumbled and ball cross over the end zone pylon

Cougs1

Nov 2, 11:28am

It's the dumbest rule in all of sports. The only justification is to make

volleyjiver

Nov 2, 11:30am

What are they supposed to do? Give it to OSU in Penn states endzone?

goblin

Nov 2, 11:30am

If you fumble out of bounds anywhere else on the field it’s brought back to the spot of the fumble

scootsy

Nov 2, 11:33am

Maybe a better alternative would be giving the ball back at the 20-25 yard line.

bigbossbyu

Nov 2, 11:35am

On a forward fumble the spot is where the ball goes out of bounds

goblin

Nov 2, 11:37am

So theoretically you could roll the ball down the field and if it goes

GRCoug

Nov 2, 11:40am

It goes back to the spot of the fumble if forwards.

RGGeemer

Nov 2, 11:48am

That's only for backwards "If you fumble the ball forward and it goes out of bou

goblin

Nov 2, 11:53am

You have it swapped. If it goes backwards it is where the ball went out. If it

RGGeemer

Nov 2, 12:07pm

oh ok gotcha

goblin

Nov 2, 2:44pm

Does it? I guess I only know the NFL rule.

scootsy

Nov 2, 11:42am

I love the chaos caused by the rule and I don’t care that it’s nonsensical

Nov 2, 11:30am

I there was a big thread last year

YouthCrue

Nov 2, 11:40am

I’ve been trying to make sense of it my whole life. It is stupid and doesn’t

Socrates Johnson

Nov 2, 11:55am

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