College Football's New Punt Rule For Jersey Numbers Is Already Causing Problems In The First Week Of Season

“Only Fooled Themselves”: Historic SEC Program Becomes College Football’s Laughing Stock After Embarrassing Fake Punt Attempt

Auburn did not need to play trick games with Baylor on this drive. The Tigers were sitting right at the Baylor 36-yard line, well within reasonable scoring territory. Yet, that simple fact made what happened next downright painful to watch. Holding a tight 10-7 lead late in the third quarter, head coach Alex Golesh sent […]

The problem of miniature number 9s with the holes filled in

Apostrophe-obsessed Simon Griffin would no doubt cringe at this abomination we just came across in “Biggles and the Leopards of Zinn” by Capt. W.E. Johns, published in 1960 – “’Ware snakes,” warned Ginger, when they came to the softer ground. “I nearly put my foot on a puff adder.” “’Ware” instead of “’Beware”? Correct but ugly and could well cause Griffin the shakes.

College Football's New Punt Rule For Jersey Numbers Is Already Causing Problems In The First Week Of Season

It did not take long for the new punt rule to wreak havoc on college football. The jersey number requirements are supposed to make it easier for the return team to identify eligible receivers on fakes. Everybody is confused! Most of college football was against the sudden rule change but the NCAA decided to move […]

College Football’s Controversial New Punt Rule Is Already Creating Chaos in Week 1

College football entered the 2026 season with another rule change designed to eliminate confusion, but it didn’t take long for the new regulation to seemingly create plenty of confusion of its own. The NCAA’s new punt formation rule, which changes how teams can use jersey-number exceptions on special teams, became a major talking point almost …