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In gridiron football, a spike of the ball is the act of intentionally and forcefully throwing the ball to the ground. Most commonly, this takes the form of a celebration after a score (see below) or a play in which the quarterback intentionally throws a live ball at the ground.
College football, governed by the NCAA also penalizes excessive celebrations with a 15-yard penalty. NCAA Football Rule 9-2, Article 1(a)(1)(d) prohibits "Any delayed, excessive, prolonged or choreographed act by which a player (or players) attempts to focus attention upon himself (or themselves)"; in addition, Rule 9-2, Article 1(a)(2) asserts that "After a score or any other play, the player ...
A fake spike is a trick play in American football. When the clock is running low, it is not uncommon for a quarterback to spike the ball to stop the clock, either to set up for the next play or bring on the special teams. Here though, the objective is to trick the defense into believing that no downfield play will be run.
The College World Series is back in Omaha, Nebraska this week. One notable Nebraska football player made his way from Lincoln for the game… just not the one that ESPN thought. During last night ...
In that second quarter, the Jets held the ball for over 12 minutes (out of a possible 15), but managed to be outscored 35–3. The game and the infamous "butt fumble" in particular are remembered as the low point of the Jets' 2012 season as the embarrassing loss was the team's seventh of the 2012 season, all but eliminating them from earning a ...
Nebraska held a 14-7 lead in the second quarter, but the Badgers knocked them out with a 34-0 run. Russell Wilson threw for 255 yards, Montee Ball rushed for 151, and Nebraska’s Taylor Martinez ...
In American football, the fumblerooski is a trick play in which the football is intentionally and stealthily placed on the ground by an offensive player, usually the quarterback. The offensive team then attempts to distract and confuse the defense by pretending that a ball carrier is running in one direction while another offensive player ...
The Dukes run the ball nearly 40 times a game and will be looking to gash a WKU defense that allows over 220 rushing yards a contest. 25. Duke’s Mayo Bowl (Jan. 3, 7:30 p.m., ESPN)