Untimed Down

[Adam]

Originally Posted by mbyron

I don't have the NCAA reference handy, but I bet it's substantially the same as NFHS 3-3-3:

"A period must be extended by an untimed down if during the last
timed down of the period, one of the following occurred:
a. There was a foul by either team and the penalty is accepted, except for
those fouls listed in 3-3-4b.
b. There was a double foul.
c. There was an inadvertent whistle.
d. If a touchdown was scored, the try is attempted unless the touchdown is
scored during the last down of the fourth period and the point(s) would not
affect the outcome of the game or playoff qualifying.
If (a), (b), (c) or (d) occurs during the untimed down, the procedure is repeated."

If the defense wants to end the period, they can decline the penalty. They didn't want to do that in last night's game, because OSU would have started the next period with a 1st and 10 instead of 3rd and long

OK, now that makes sense.