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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 ...
The scorer putting the ball underneath their shirt to indicate the pregnancy of a loved one. The scorer sucking his thumb as a tribute to his child(ren) or to signify that scoring a goal is like child's play; over the years this has become a trademark celebration of Roma legend Francesco Totti , which gained him the nickname, er Pupone (Roman ...
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.
Texas’ 39-31 win over Arizona State in double overtime at the Peach Bowl on New Year’s Day was an instant classic, by far the best game of the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff and ...
National television broadcasts of the National Football League (NFL) first aired on ESPN in 1980, when the network broadcast the 1980 NFL draft. ESPN did not air live NFL games until 1987, when it acquired the rights to Sunday Night Football. In 2006, ESPN lost the rights to Sunday Night Football and began airing Monday Night Football (MNF ...
The College Football Playoff semifinal games officially brought in the new year. First up is the Rose Bowl between the Alabama Crimson Tide and Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Look: ESPN Has New ...
Tonight was the first meeting between the top public-school program in Lexington and the top public-school program in Louisville. No. 5 Frederick Douglass (8-4) topped No. 1 Male (11-2) in a KHSAA ...