I am on the fence right now and that Nebraska play may have put me over the edge.

[TheWolf]

With a wife and kid now, this shit takes up so much time in my life.....then, just when you think you will catch a break on a game you shouldve loss (Nebraska Under 68) (0 points scored in the 4th Quarter sitting at 52-10).................The QB that tries to run the clock out to end the game, then for god knows what reason on Earth, snaps the ball with one second left on the clock and scrmables around.......then when under pressure, doesnt just run out of bounds in a blowout to once again end it, but decideds to fire a pass in the endzone and get crunched. Of course the WR catches it and the refs allow the extra point to be kicked to put the game over.

I often wonder a lot more now that Im older if this shit is even worth it.

 

[Kruser6]

thats terrible

 

[bigtendominator]

I was wondering if that TD had an impact in any way.

 

[bigtendominator]

Since when did they start kicking the ball at the end of regulation in college?

 

[barman]

PATs are always kicked during regulation, but not in a TD that concludes OT (with a winning margin).

 

[TheWolf]

I dont know. I know I got screwed in a Florida game last year I thought when they scored at the end of regulation & I needed the XP and they didnt kick it.

 

[barman]

Take heart WOLF.

A legion of younger bettors who used NEB OVER 68 experienced a Miracle Finish and will for at least the next couple of years remain within our wacky fraternity regardless of what else happens.

They will have weekends where they go 0-10, but will persist with smiling memories of "that Nebraska game in 2008 when the last second PAT won me a big 3Teamer".

d1g1t

 

[barman]

I dont know. I know I got screwed in a Florida game last year I thought when they scored at the end of regulation & I needed the XP and they didnt kick it.

LOL...I remember that game....I think the fans stormed the field and the refs said, Fuck it.

 

[barman]

WOLF, looking back at UF box scores for last season, I see a game where their opponent - Kentucky - was a seven point dog and scored final TD with 0:00 to make it 45-37.

The box score says, "kick failed". But reading the Recap, it says:

The Wildcats scored a touchdown on the game's final play when Andre Woodson hit Keenan Burton. Yet rather than attempt an extra point or a 2-point conversion, the Wildcats slowly walked off the field while the Gators celebrated.

 

[barman]

BUT THEN it adds:

The NCAA rule - Rule 8, Section 3, Article 2, states:



"The ball shall be put in play by the team that scored a six-point touchdown. If a touchdown is scored during a down in which time in the fourth period expires, the try shall not be attempted unless the point(s) would affect the outcome of the game."

Prior to 2006, the rule said the extra point try was mandatory unless the team that was losing left the field of play.



The lack of an extra point in Saturday's game prevented a "push" - meaning the spread was hit on the number. Those who took the Wildcats and the points lost their bets.



Las Vegas Hilton sports book director Jay Kornegay said the bettors' reaction was "priceless."



For about 40 seconds as they watched the final play, Kentucky backers thought they were going to get a push, Florida supporters started to deflate, he said.



"That all quickly changed when the crowd began to realize the rule. The reversal of fortune happened within just a few seconds," Kornegay said. "It was priceless."



Kornegay said the game was probably one of the more heavily bet games of the day and most football fans don't know the rule.



Over at the Mirage, people went "nuts" when the final score flashed on the screen, said sportsbook manager Jeff Stoneback.



"Obviously that cost a lot of people a lot of money, we took lots of $5,000 and $10,000 bets on that game," said Stoneback, sportsbook manager for the Mirage.



Stoneback said the floor was packed for the final pass.



"But we have three or four games like that every Saturday," he added. "In this case, there were more people in the crowd who were happy that they didn't kick the point, than those who weren't."

http://www.covers.com/pageLoader/pageLoader.aspx?page=/data/ncf/results/2007-2008/recap24191.html

 

[TheWolf]

Ya that was the game. I remember we had a big thread here at the RX about that XP.

 

[HinesWard86]

PATs are always kicked during regulation, but not in a TD that concludes OT (with a winning margin).

Yep I remember they kicked the extra point at the end of Auburn-LSU last year. Don't know if it cost bettors anything but I remember that they did kick it.

Sorry for your rough loss Wolf.

 

[sparticus]

I feel for the people that got f--- out of the under but this old timer {70 yrs old} got lucky & middled the game, football gods i guess.

 

[Illini]

I heard an announcer say that it was the team's option to kick it or just end the game. Illinois kicked it against Missouri, and Nebraska kicked it tonight. Sure wish Kentucky would have decided to kick it last year, as I had them in that Florida game.

 

[charliepeete]

i feel for ya i had under 69 so a push...........caribsports...........u need a few more outs..................gl:nohead:

 

[TTinCO]

Ouch, that's a bad one

 

[harrington]

Hang in their my friend. I got my ass handed to me yesterday as well. I've been doing this shit for over 35 years and if you want some advise from an old guy STOP gambling it's not worth it. I can afford to lose but the time I stole from my family over the years you can never get back. Too late for me but you can stop.

 

[Illini]

Hang in their my friend. I got my ass handed to me yesterday as well. I've been doing this shit for over 35 years and if you want some advise from an old guy STOP gambling it's not worth it. I can afford to lose but the time I stole from my family over the years you can never get back. Too late for me but you can stop.

Are you saying you're a gambling addict? That you cannot stop?

 

[harrington]

Are you saying you're a gambling addict? That you cannot stop?

No I love to gamble and I can afford to lose. I usually shut it down all summer so it's not like I need the action.

 

[Illini]

No I love to gamble and I can afford to lose. I usually shut it down all summer so it's not like I need the action.

Oh, good. You said it's too late for you to stop. It's never too late to stop. I like to gamble, but sometimes it is much better to just watch the games and not have to check tickers every 5 minutes.