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College Football 101: A Beginner’s Guide

Posted December 27th, 2009 by admin

So you would like to become a college football fanatic, but the game itself is a bit alien to you? You are not alone. There is often so much information to keep tabs on that even the biggest football fans need to consult the college football predictions in order to keep tabs on their favorite teams.

College football is not that different from pro football. Let’s cover the basics. In a football match there is an offense and a defense. The offense generally keeps possession of the football, and thus is able to score, while the defense must keep the offense from putting the ball into the end zone. Teams alternate roles from offense to defense after a certain amount of plays to allow both an equal chance to score. The offense or defense is determined prior to the beginning of the game by a coin toss. The visiting team is given the opportunity to call the coin toss. A team generally scores points solely when it is on offense. The goal of the offensive team is to head into the other team’s territory and bring the ball to the endzone.

There are two ways to move the football through the field either by running the ball or passing it to a teammate who, after receiving the football, runs with it until he either reaches the endzone or is tackled by an opposing player.

The defense, on the other hand, is supposed to keep the offense from scoring. They kill the advances of the offensive players by stopping their attempts at scoring. Defensive players guard the offensive players, often tackling the one who is holding the football. The defense should do everything it can to stop the ball from moving forward. By taking down the ball-carrier, the defense can sometimes even move the ball backward. Sometimes the defense manages to tackle the quarterback while the ball is still in his posession. This is called a sack. As with professional football, the team that scores the most points wins.

It’s just that simple. So now you can amaze your friends with your impressive college football knowledge.

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