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Ring In '13, Remember '12 Plati-'Tudes

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Our former coaching staff was severely criticized for running a quarterback sneak on a first down play at Arizona last Nov. 10; but here’s what happened. The officials originally spotted the ball short of a first down and told our coaches it was third and less than a yard. They then started the 25-second clock. But after re-spotting the ball, we were awarded a first down; the clock was still ticking and the play, a sneak, had been sent in. An official came over and told our coaches we did indeed pick up the first down, but when asked if they would restart the clock, they could not do it. There were about eight seconds on the clock at the time, not enough time to send in another play; the only options were to either stick with the play called or burn a timeout. The same thing almost happened in the Pac-12 Championship game if you recall. So in this instance, the criticism wasn’t warranted for the coaches and should be aimed at the rule book.
 
I thought the play clock wasn't supposed to start until the ball was spotted and ready for play?
 
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