(September 11, 2021 at 3:29 am)Brian37 Wrote:(September 10, 2021 at 11:27 pm)Ranjr Wrote: The longest 3rd down ever faced was by Louisiana Tech against Mississippi State in 2017. Third and goal from their own 7, 93 yards to go. They had a really bad 2nd down.
Third and 93 is 1667 yards less than a mile.
I get it. In today's game a "mile" is nothing.
But back then, like I said in a prior post, the standard ilk of play calling was run on first and second, to set your offense up for play option, as in 3rd and short. But today's game is mostly passing.
I actually am shocked at the risk taking that goes on today, even early in a game on 4th down, which if you don't have the yardage, old school would make you punt. The game has changed.
If you think the game is different now, just wait til next year when the Unicycle Rule takes effect.
Boru
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