College Football 101: A Beginner’s Guide

So you would like to become an NCAA football fanatic, but the game itself is a bit strange to you? It’s no big deal, there is so much to keep track of in the NCAA that even hard core fans need to review the college football predictions before watching the games.

College football is very similar to pro football. Let’s review the fundamentals. In a football match there is an offense and a defense. The offense usually has possession of the ball, and therefore is able to score, while the defense tries to keep the offense from bringing the football into the end zone. Teams change their roles from offense to defense after a certain amount of plays to give both a fair chance to score. The offense or defense is decided before the start of the game by a coin toss. The away team is given the chance to call the coin toss. A team generally scores points only when it is on offense. The goal of the offensive team is to make their way into the other team’s territory and bring the ball to the endzone.

There are two ways to move the football down the field either by running the ball or throwing it to a receiver who, upon receiving the football, runs with it until he either reaches the endzone or is tackled by an opposing player.

The defense, on the other hand, is tasked to prevent the offense from scoring. They kill the advances of the offensive players by stopping their attempts at scoring. Defensive players cover the offensive players, often tackling the one that is carrying the football. The defense should do everything it can to stop the ball from moving forward. By tackling the ball-carrier, the defense can at times even move the ball backward. Once in a while the defense manages to tackle the quarterback while the football is still in his posession. This is known as a sack. As with professional football, the team that manages to score the most points wins.

It’s just that simple. So now you can amaze your friends with your in depth college football knowledge.

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