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Originally Posted by Texas Aggie
Under any circumstance, the USC fouls offset. See 10.1.5.
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Rule 10-1-5 refers to half the distance to the goal. Rule 10-2-5 states, "A dead ball foul is not coupled with a live-ball foul or another dead-ball foul to create a double or multiple foul." Case Book 10.2.5 Situation B addresses this situation (using fighting instead of USC, but it still applies) where Team A starts the fight, where Team B starts the fight, and where no one knows who started the fight. If both players simultaneously yelled "%*#@ you!" to each other, there would be no penalty yardage assessed.
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Originally Posted by Texas Aggie
From a practical standpoint, unless Team B is down by 8 or less to Team A (or the game is tied), the penalty will be declined and the game will be over.
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Even if Team B is down by more than 8, they usually take the penalty. Every team I've seen down late in a game usually tries to score. Maybe they are being shutout. Maybe they want the score to seem better than it was.
Of course, if the accepted penalty only gives Team B the ball on their own 15 or so, they may decline it. Not many teams would bother attempting for a meaningless 85-yard touchdown. But if the ball is at the A 40 or closer...