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College football is so popular because in many places where there is not professional team (usually rural states with small populations) it is the closest thing to NFL and the traditions of rivalries go back longer than the NFL. Some of these teams have been playing against each other for over 100 years and they are in the same states or bordering states. You see this with rivalries like Michigan v Michigan State, or Alabama v Georgia, or Tennessee v Alabama, or Harvard v Yale. It is the history that builds these games into historic events.
Everything he said PLUS there are 130 Division 1 college footballs teams and only 32 NFL teams. To put it another way, 60-ish college games every week versus 16 NFL games. College football gets more viewers based partly on those numbers.
Also, college football games are MUCH more emotion driven... you'll see lots more ups and downs during a single game and you'll see more 'miracle' plays. Plus, college players are really good players but they aren't perfect. NFL players are considered the cream of the crop so you expect them to make good plays all the time. In college ball, there's a good chance that someone will make a mistake or not do the optimal thing so you get very exciting plays. And yeah, there's tradition. The entire state of Alabama pretty much shuts down on Alabama vs Auburn game day. I've gone to the grocery store when the game was on and literally saw 3 people there including a cashier. When I moved to Alabama, the first day on the job as I was meeting coworkers, several of them asked if I was a fan of Alabama or Auburn. It's that big of a deal.
That return for auburn was for 109 yards that is the most insane most amazing unbelievable thing i have ever seen happen and Alabama and auburn have a huge rivalry called the iron bowl that is one of the most memorable moments in it’s history
@@B1g5t1nk I was driving down the road just south of Tuscaloosa listening to the game on the radio when that happened. I'm more of an Alabama fan but no one can deny the amazingness of that play.
The play at 13:45 is instructive: the goal is scored when the ball passes the 'plane of the goal line' (if the carrier hasn't hit the ground first), and that's why he held the ball out in front of him. His feet do not have to cross the goal line.
4:15 No such thing as a 'free kick' in AF and it's not the only kick of the game. Alabama is attempting a Field Goal to win the game. This is one of the greatest plays in the history of college football. It's a derby between Alabama and Auburn, which located in Alabama also. Alabama's the big dog, Auburn considered a little dog. As long as the ball is in play before the clock hits zero, the play continues until the ball is ruled dead.
There was absolutely nothing “great” about that play. Here’s an unrelated question. Does anyone know if there’s a medical procedure that can completely remove certain memories? Asking for a friend
@@thewhoda9996 wdym never happen? pretty sure georgia tech blocked a field goal and returned it for a td. against FSU in 2015 on the final play. Also happened in the nfl
Clock management is super important in football. Also look into Football playbooks. The offensive coordinator (coach calling plays to score) and defensive coordinator (guy calling plays to stop other team from scoring) are playing some mind numbing 4D chess. It’s insane.
There is just so much more heart in College Football! It's also more watched because there are tons of colleges and only a few NFL teams. In a state with no Pro Football teams, I love watching college football.
@jakebarca1563 the NFL doesn't put on the best show, imo. Sure, the players are more polished and professional, but you don't see plays like this in the NFL, or if you do, they're scarce.
The NFL is bigger financially, but college football is far older and therefore has more traditions surrounding it. Plus there are vastly more colleges with football teams than the 32 NFL teams, more likely a college team is near your hometown than an NFL team. Also the game does not end until the conclusion of the play, as long as they keep the play going, the game will continue with zero time left and any points scored will count.
It doesnt matter if there's no time on the clock. As long as the play is live at the time and the player isn't brought down or pushed out of bounds, the play can continue. Also bonus fact: if there is an "untimed down" which is where the clock is at 0 before the ball is snapped, then the team can still start a play even with time having been run out but this only happens due to a penalty from a previous play on the other team and so on. Its confusing but you'll get it some day 🙏
To answer your questions: Touchdowns are worth 6 points and the extra point kick afterwards is 1 Normal field goals are worth 3 points The game clock can hit 0:00 and the play continues until it ends What makes them miracles is the improbability of them and some of these are huge underdog wins. (The Penn State one Penn State beat the second best team in the country as an unranked team) Each team has 52 players College football isn't more watched than the NFL (although it is better) However the fans of college football are fanatical, some universities have a cult like following.
My AUBURN TIGERS! Love 'em. The clip from the Georgia game where he catches the ball on 4th and 18 is 2 weeks before the Alabama clip where Alabama tries the fg and Auburn scores. The Georgia game was dubbed "Prayer in Jordan Hare" (pronounced Jerden Hair). The Bama kick was dubbed "Kick 6" (because the TD was worth 6 points). I think I recommended these to you recently.
In answer to your question, in football during the kick when the receiver wound up running it all the way back for a touchdown on 0.01 minutes left on the clock is because of the fact that once the play is going whatever happens in the play until it is over ( the ball is downed) the game is not done until the play is done in other words somebody made a touchdown somebody wound tackling the guy with the football. Stuff like that is what actually stops the clock even if they've run out of time that can go farther because if the play is in process. It does not stop immediately, it's not like basketball that way.
College football is big for two reasons. One, there are college towns all over the country not just in a few large cities. So even if you’re from a small town there is a team nearby with a big college program that you can support. Two, college football predates pro football by half a century. Many of the rivalries were already established between colleges well before there was an NFL.
Good points! And also, I think, pro teams often move around and sometimes trade players-some of the changing of cities involves hard feelings about extorting a city to build the pro team a stadium ("Go, Raiders! And Don't Come Back!"). Heck, Manchester United and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are owned by the same billionaire family. So usually, an NFL team (exception: see Green Bay Packers) cannot generate the same 'patriotic' sentiment as a college. The players at colleges, in contrast, are students, and represent the students on the field (along with the band and spirit squad/cheerleaders/yell leaders, for which the NFL does not really have an equivalent, Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders notwithstanding-they do not lead the rooters in cheers). Add in local residents, and alumni spread across the country, and it's not hard to understand the fervor for these games.
Yes the Kick Six was the most dramatic win of a football game in NCAA history. The Auburn/Alabama rivalry is probably the most intense in the country. The field goal is attempted at 1 second, but the game is not over until that play is over, so it can technically go a few seconds longer than the game. The ball did not go through the uprights, so the defending team could catch it before it hit the ground and run the ball back.
I think one of the reasons people are drawn to college football is the pageantry, the traditions, the rivalries, and just the simple fact most folks are loyal to the school they graduated from. I love college and the NFL, honestly.
Like you said, College football is also where these kids(technically adults) go to make it to the NFL, so it makes them want to play with more intensity, emotion, and heart.
2:03 I was at this game sitting at almost the exact angle that the camera is sitting at. I legit thought the stadium was going to collapse as it was literally shaking from the crowds eruption. It was one of the most terrifying and surreal moments of my life (in the greatest way possible). Everyone was going crazy around me. Also crazier to think that this wasn't even the craziest game they played that season as the kick 6 they show later in the video against Alabama was literally the next game they played the following Saturday. Insanity.
Learning to understand what little box of numbers means will be helpful. What's the score? What quarter is it? Whats the down and distance? All important for the miracle.
A touch down is 6 points A conversion is 1 point for a kick or two points if you run it into the end zone A field goal is 3 points A safety is 2 points.
To an outsider, Gridiron seems like a very simple catch/run/smash game, but it is a very complicated, rule-heavy game. Maybe the most intellectual (versus “skill vs. skill”) team game on the planet. The players are _highly_ specialized in their roles and they are expected to know and execute a complicated game plan that changes with every play. 👍🏈
As an American. You’re 100% right. For as complicated as the rules are, it just one team getting the ball from one end to other end and smash everyone that’s in the way.
Another reason college football is watched more is because when they get to the NFL, so much of it becomes all about the money. In college, it's about the game, the team, and the heart you put into it.
to answer your question at 2:25 TV rating NFL dominates everything else by far, but college does have a large market due to a lot of people being able to identify with the school because they went there. Like there is this sense of "Im actually a part of this team" that you cant really get in most other leagues. Also there are a lot of alums who want where they came from to be the best, so they donate millions and millions of dollars to try and get an edge over other teams.
college has bigger stadiums and more passionate fans because it’s been around longer and people care a ton about where they went to school. it’s almost like your family has a tradition with where you live/went to school. plus there are 4 times as many teams (130 vs 30 nfl teams)
College football is significantly more regional and because the season is shorter and playoffs are smaller (4 teams out of 130ish compared to 14 in the NFL out of 32) each game has a much more significant impact on your postseason chances. And because you're dealing with kids there's a big level of unpredictability involved. You'll have major upsets that can entirely change the landscape of your season. But as someone pointed out, if you wanna see how big these kids can get check out Jordan Davis from UGA. 6'6" and 341 lbs (198cm and 154kg/24 stone) and runs as fast as a lot of quarterbacks.
Once a player starts the play the play doesn't end until a player with the ball has his knee or elbow hit ground or they throw forward (back tosses are not throws) and it hits ground. So clock can go past 0:00. There needs to be just enough time to start a play. Out of bounds or scoring ends a play
At 1:52 mark there is a scoreboard in the lower right corner. Across the top NC (North Carolina) State is the team; their record is 4 wins, 1 loss. Moving to the orange colored box, Clemson is the team who are 5 wins and no losses up to this game. The 3 to the left of Clemson means the team is ranked 3rd (ranking is an educated guess from a variety of people) and it can mean #3 in the conference or #3 nationally. Usually nationally. White part of it. 4th means fourth down. They are kicking it (from 33 yards away to the goal posts) trying to score 3 points to break the tie. The Play clock says 22 (seconds) left for them to get the play off or they suffer a 5 yard penalty. The :02 is the GAME clock, meaning there is only two seconds left in the game. That clock isn't changing, it's stopped either by a time out from either team or the ball went out of bounds, or a pass was incomplete and the ball hit the ground without being caught. As soon as the ball is hiked from the center to the holder (kneeling on the ground to hold the ball), the play clock doesn't matter and the Game Clock is going to tick down those final two seconds. Play continues past the :00 time on the clock until the play is over. If the kick goes between the goal posts and over the cross bar, it's a field goal (3 points) and counts. If there is a penalty on the part of the defense, the game isn't over, one untimed play is allowed the offense. Naturally, if the field goal missed, they move the ball according to the penalty and the kicking team tries again. If the kick worked, I believe the fouled team can decline the penalty, the 3 points puts them ahead and the game ends.
College football feels more competitive, anything can happen, college players are competing to go to the next level where as dudes in the NFL have made their dreams come true already. Plus its cool to see someone in college make it to the next level
I'm late to this one...I watch most of your newer content. This one came up on my feed today so gave it a shot. This was fun. Your enthusiasm matches ours when our team does something good. I'm probably considered a casual fan of American sports and a homer for sure for Seattle teams, but I do get hyped on good plays of any sport at any level. Something about seeing pure talent, determination or athleticism - and add the score and clock to the scenario, pretty cool.
My home town is small and around 800km from the nearest NFL team. But, we have a college team. The town has a population of around 75k, and the stadium seats 30k. It's often full.
The tick that got returned for a touchdown was an incredible play I've never seen it before or since but the kick never hit the ground he caught it inbounds inside of the end zone and returned it completely through the field for the touchdown and you're right when the clock has zero until whoever has the ball is tackled or there's a penalty the game doesn't end unless somebody scores the someone is tackled with the ball or there's a penalty it is known by every single college football fan as the kick 6 because it was a field goal kick that got caught and returned for a touchdown which is 6 points it was Auburn against Alabama is a great game!
So something I haven't seen mentioned if you look to the left of some team names you'll see a number ranging from 1-25. In college football judges vote on which schools are the 25 best. This changes week to week on wins and loses. So teams with numbers have a lot to lose since if they lose they will drop in rankings so a lot of miracles are them saving themselves or a worse team has a miracle defeating them. Like number 1 should be the best team and if an unranked team beats them it's an insane upset (these ranking matter because the top 4 face in a playoff and the ranking is big for status so pride is on the line) (there are 130 "division 1" college football teams so being top 25 is a big deal)
Because major colleges have thousands of students enrolled and everyone whoever went to that college is a fan alumni, Plus they see the football players around campus and have classes with them so it’s like supporting your friends because most colleges you interact with players I went to the University of Hawaii and I had football players in half my classes at least
If the play is in progress, the game is not officially over (regardless of the time on the clock) until the play is stopped or the person is tackled in the field of play. This was legit.....I saw this game live and it was unbelievable. Just an amazing ending to the game.
Also with college, there are 50 states in America, a lot of these colleges have about 95 percent of their kids come from their hometown state. These kids are representing their states similar to if in Europe if you have a college game between England and Germany with the stakes and the magnitude of a World Cup on the line. Also these colleges are over 100 years old and their alumni donates toward building the best facilities so there is a lot of money on the line here too, billions in total
When the clock strikes 0 on the last quarter the play is still in action and when the hype is up they need the touch down is needed to pull up and win or for a tie for an over time they were tryna keep the ball live so they can reach the end zone
Old video, but I watch college football because I went to college. I was there in the stands watching my team; my university. It's more relatable at least for me. Not to mention the talent is always changing. It's a very dynamic game.
College football is the shit! Period! It comes from drive and determination. No million contracts. These kids are working their butts for the big time plus it’s because it’s their home state. Go dawgs!
Generally, in U.S. College Football, the play isn't over until the ball is no longer live, as it were. In that kick-off return, the clock hit zero, but the ball was caught, and it was a live play. If he had been tackled, the game would have ended there.
The end of each and every Quarter play does not end when the timer hits 0:00, but when that Play ends. Just as long as you get the play off before the timer hits 0:00, it's a valid play.
In the NFL you can only have a roster of 53 players. 11 offensive starters and 11 defensive starts plus the backups. In college most teams will have about 80-100 players, most of who wont ever get to play unless injuries happen. College players used to not be allowed to get payed but recently the supreme court ruled it was illegal to do that so now players can use likeness and image for sponsorships and etc. The schools can't pay them directly so its usually local businesses that pay guys to post on IG/Twitter or whatever. At the the big time schools like Alabama, Ohio State or USC some of the best players who are pretty much locks to make the NFL are making millions a year off their sponsorships. Some guys even get Bentleys, G Wagons and etc just for being on the team. Local car dealerships make deals with them where they give them a car and the player just post that x dealership gave them it and etc.
A game cannot end on a :00 clock if a play is underway until that play is over. If the ball is snapped or kicked with time on the clock if that time runs out that play continues and the game is not over until that ball is dead.
If you drop the ball before your knee hits the floor it’s called a fumble after so many seconds of holding and the ball is still live and any team can grab that ball and run for the goal
The NFL is full of players that are traded back and forth and so the fans have allegiance to the name (think Rollerball). In college football, you or someone you know, may have gone to that college. So there is a more visceral connection since the players will be there for at most 5 years (redshirt) then a SMALL percentage go to the NFL.
In ancient Rome, the Games in the colosseum were chariot races before the blood sport became popular. The racers were on one of four teams (reds, whites, greens, blues). Some of the drivers were among the highest-paid athletes in history, if their memorials are to be believed. But they switched teams frequently. In the Romans' case, the fanatic loyalty was still to the team-these early Italians invented the sports riot, taking the fan disputes to the streets if the wrong team won-not the driver. So they would cheer Diocles (a hugely successful driver who drove for the Whites, Greens, and Reds, but not the Blues) one month, and then boo him a couple of months later. Diocles was amazing. He even won races where his role was supposed to be running interference for another team member to win. I have long suspected that a Roman brought to our world would understand college football and the crowd behavior very well, even if they didn't grasp the rules.
I’m assuming this was already explained, but as long as a play starts before the clock has hit 0:00 that play continues until it is over. You can have what’s called an untimed down if there is a penalty on the last play.
The play continues if started before time runs out. Basics you get 4 downs to get 10 yards and then you have a new first down. If no 10 yards the ball goes to the other team.
TD = 6 pt. Point after attempt (pat) = 1pt. 2pt conversion (after a td) = 2 pt. Feild Goal (usually a kick on 4th down but can be done on other downs if needed)= 3 pt. Saftey (A tackle of the offensive teams player in their own end zone.) =2 pt AND the team who was tackled in the end zone must kick off to the tackling team that received 2 pts. Drop kick (Rarey used today. A punt kick without a holder through the uprights.) = 2 pt. I think that covers the way pts are scored. My luck I overlooked something obscure like a Drop kick.
So remember between the two lines is a ten yards. The team needs to make it to the next 10 yard line. If they can’t, than it may be 3 and Fourth. It was their 3rd try, to make it to the line. If they come up short, the ball gets turned over to the other team.
In most American sports the clock stops at 0 but the games doesn't stop until the play is dead, in Football it varies, when the team with the ball has to score and they keep the ball alive as long as possible or they have one play left they get to execute that play to try to score
I mean its a similar concept in soccer, the ref wont blow the game over if a team is currently attacking. In American football the game continues even on 0:00 clock until the current play is over.
If the plays starts with one second, whatever happens after that one second is in play until either the player is downed or if the ball hits the ground
If there is at least 1 second on the clock then there is time for one more “play” The play isn’t over until the ref calls the play dead, or someone scores a touchdown So starting your play, then the time runs out, the game isn’t over until that final play is over. That’s why they can catch it at 0 seconds and still run around. The game isn’t over until they get tackled or score
College football has a NIL (Name, Image & Likeness) system so that players can make money from endorsements, video games, etc. For the 24/25 season the NCAA will implement a payroll system, but details have not been announced.
When you score a touchdown it is 6 points, you then get a chance to kick a short kick through the uprights for 1 point or a chance to run or pass the ball into the end zone for 2 points. You can also attempt a place kick (field goal) any time for 3 points. The only other way to score is to tackle your opponent in his own end zone for 2 points (a safety). But this is how you can end up with a score of just about any amount.
Once the clock hits zero the current play is allowed to continue until the ball stops. Not quite analogous to stoppage time but similar in the fact that the game can be extended past full time on the game clock.
that kick was on theyre fourth down if the ball doesnt go thru or touch the uprights you can catch it and its still the same play so the clocks on zero but its still the last play till hes down
“I have no clue what’s happening or why this is important” like bro just look at the score and the time left, I watch sports that I have no clue about and can understand when it’s an important moment 🤣
Touchdown: 6 pts Extra Point after Touchdown (kick): 1 pt Extra Point after Touchdown (run): 2 pts Field Goal: 3 pts Drop Kick (good luck ever seeing one of these once in your life): 3 pts Defense: Run back of an interception/fumble): the number of points the offensive team would have scored (6 points normal offense, 3 points field goal/drop kick, 1 point extra point kick, 2 points extra point run)
If the ball is in play when the clock hits 0, the play continues until it scores or is stopped. When the play ends the game is over, unless it results in a tie or there is a penalty on the defense. Scoring Touchdown 6 points & 1 play to try and score 1 or 2. Point After TD 1 point. 2 point conversion 2 points. Field Goal 3 points. Safety 2 points. If you haven't already check out "The rules of American Football". You should also check out NFL Knowing the Rules moments.
He was able to get the ball into field goal range and and out of bounds to stop the clock. If he hadnt gone out of bounds, and with no timeouts, the final second would have expired sending the game into overtime. Now the weight is on the kickers shoulders. If he makes this rather long kick they get a "walk off winning fieldgoal" winning by 3 points. But auburn was in a fieldgoal return setup. The ball is still in play until it touches the ground since he caught it completely legal. Zero on the game clock don't matter if the ball is still in play. If the returner got tackled before reaching the end zone then the play would be dead and would send the game into overtime. A massive turn of events! Extremely rare to see
Its so popular because its a massive country and theres only 50 states and 32 nfl teams but 3 teams in florida, 3 teams in california, 2 in new york, 2 in texas, 2 in ohio. Theres 12 of the 32 teams in just 5 states so not every state has a team but every state has major universities
Here is a list of the football programs in the United States. The ages may vary but this should help you understand how the sport is run. 1. Peewee Football : 6-9 yr. old Learning the game 2. Pop Warner Football : 10-15 3. High School Football: 15-19 4. College Football: 17-23 yrs old 5. NFL Football: Professionals 20+ yrs old.
In America football, the clock does not determine when the play is over. Therefore, if time expires during a play, the play continues as normal, until the player is tackled, runs out of bounds, etc. It's similar to basketball, where if a shot is released before time expires it counts if it's made. It's odd to hear a soccer fan be confused about the clock, with stoppage time being a thing.
Once you learn college foltball you would understand some plays and how amazing some are bc usually its against teams that shouldn't loose. Mostly bc there are certain teams that you always see in playoffs the power house teams. Alabama, Ohio State, Michigan, Auburn, Clemson, Texas, Texas tech, Florida, Georgia etc.
College football is about getting to the next level as a top player…. You have to give 110% against other top players to prove you belong in the NFL, making the competition more raw and pure. While the NFL is about money alone.
After the timer hits zero if they are in a play it keeps going until the play is over and they kick for an extra point after a touchdown or for 3 points if they don’t think they can get the touchdown the blue team could steal it it’s just until they are down 11 player for each team on the field at a time and a team has a defense and offense team and then a ton of back up players
A Touchdown, successfully running or throwing a caught pass in end zone, is 6 points. After a touchdown the scoring team can either successfully kick the ball through the top of the goal posts for 1 point or run or throw the ball into the end zone for 2 points. A Field Goall, which is an attempt to score when you can't manage to get the football into the end zone by running or throwing, is 3 points. A Safety is when you tackle a player in possession of the football in HIS own end zone, and is worth 2 points.
To answer your question about the popularity of college football here are some factors. Geographically the US is very large so many regions of the country were without a pro football team and still are for hundreds of miles and most of your more densely populated areas existed up north and northeast. So the larger Universities which were more nearby had the money to build and support programs without the need for ticket sales alone because of alumni and student enrollment. So in summary, even though I’m from central Texas, Houston and Dallas are still hours away yet The University of Texas was in my backyard and the highest level of football around, not to mention the lure of large stadiums. To my next point, as I said the US is so large a lot is regional pride. Although it’s changed over the years for the most part college football athletes are from the same region so as much as it’s one team against another it’s our state against yours(not in all cases but partly). Then of course the alumni aspect were your always going to follow your school team and carry that school pride, bragging rights “my school against yours”. And then is the popularity of the sport itself. For instance, in Texas and small rule areas. Hi school football was main gathering Place on Friday nights, which added to the popularity so naturally, you’re going to want to follow local players as they progress to the next level. I don’t know how many people agree with this take, but that’s my explanation .
@ 2:21 ~ Okay, so, I'll clear this up a little bit. Yes, College Football is more popular than the nfl. However, the nfl gets higher ratings. Take a couple of things into consideration, though. nfl has 32 teams across the country, so divided into games that is 16 per week. So more viewers per game. College Football on the other hand, has larger stadiums and bigger fan following per team. Many of the fan bases are of local Home Town crowds, but also make up people who attended those universities during their College Days. As well, when a kid goes to one of these programs, it's a big deal, as he gets a fully paid scholarship to play, including room and board, plus training and meals. The families of these players are very enthusiastic for their children/grand children/nephews what have you. On top of that, you may have High School football followings continuing to support these kids as they move on to the next level. Imagine watching one of your High School buddies scoring a TD on national TV.
Okay I just got to say I love your channel your reactions are the best love your channel. If you're still trying to figure it out I can explain American football to you pretty easy I played for a long time
Football teams are usually 52 players big. However, there are only 11 players from each side on the field at any given time. There's Defensive teams, Offensive teams, and Special teams (for kick offs). And then of course you have back up players that get substituted in all throughout the game.
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College football is so popular because in many places where there is not professional team (usually rural states with small populations) it is the closest thing to NFL and the traditions of rivalries go back longer than the NFL. Some of these teams have been playing against each other for over 100 years and they are in the same states or bordering states. You see this with rivalries like Michigan v Michigan State, or Alabama v Georgia, or Tennessee v Alabama, or Harvard v Yale. It is the history that builds these games into historic events.
Everything he said PLUS there are 130 Division 1 college footballs teams and only 32 NFL teams. To put it another way, 60-ish college games every week versus 16 NFL games. College football gets more viewers based partly on those numbers.
@@paulagardner3218plus who cares about watching millionaires play a game
Oklahoma/Texas. 🤷♀️ the Red River Rivalry lol. It's crazy how touchy they get. I'm from Oklahoma. Crazy ass people lol
Also, college football games are MUCH more emotion driven... you'll see lots more ups and downs during a single game and you'll see more 'miracle' plays. Plus, college players are really good players but they aren't perfect. NFL players are considered the cream of the crop so you expect them to make good plays all the time. In college ball, there's a good chance that someone will make a mistake or not do the optimal thing so you get very exciting plays.
And yeah, there's tradition. The entire state of Alabama pretty much shuts down on Alabama vs Auburn game day. I've gone to the grocery store when the game was on and literally saw 3 people there including a cashier. When I moved to Alabama, the first day on the job as I was meeting coworkers, several of them asked if I was a fan of Alabama or Auburn. It's that big of a deal.
@@dalemoore8582Plus College FB is more fun to watch
That return for auburn was for 109 yards that is the most insane most amazing unbelievable thing i have ever seen happen and Alabama and auburn have a huge rivalry called the iron bowl that is one of the most memorable moments in it’s history
I was at dinner with my parents when that happened, I remember the entire restaurant going crazy lol
My family was going craxy because we hate Alabama 😂
My house hates the tide. I was screaming and cheering that whole night. I still play this clip
@@B1g5t1nk I was driving down the road just south of Tuscaloosa listening to the game on the radio when that happened. I'm more of an Alabama fan but no one can deny the amazingness of that play.
How about this years iron bowl? 4th & Tuscaloosa! Milroe to Bond for the win
RTR
The play at 13:45 is instructive: the goal is scored when the ball passes the 'plane of the goal line' (if the carrier hasn't hit the ground first), and that's why he held the ball out in front of him. His feet do not have to cross the goal line.
4:15 No such thing as a 'free kick' in AF and it's not the only kick of the game. Alabama is attempting a Field Goal to win the game. This is one of the greatest plays in the history of college football. It's a derby between Alabama and Auburn, which located in Alabama also. Alabama's the big dog, Auburn considered a little dog. As long as the ball is in play before the clock hits zero, the play continues until the ball is ruled dead.
There was absolutely nothing “great” about that play.
Here’s an unrelated question. Does anyone know if there’s a medical procedure that can completely remove certain memories?
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@@tomwolfe6063 that play is something that will never happen again what you mean that was legendary.
@@thewhoda9996 wdym never happen? pretty sure georgia tech blocked a field goal and returned it for a td. against FSU in 2015 on the final play. Also happened in the nfl
@@DeadEye622 109 yards
@@thewhoda9996 he’s joking, he’s clearly a bama fan
Clock management is super important in football. Also look into Football playbooks. The offensive coordinator (coach calling plays to score) and defensive coordinator (guy calling plays to stop other team from scoring) are playing some mind numbing 4D chess. It’s insane.
There is just so much more heart in College Football!
It's also more watched because there are tons of colleges and only a few NFL teams. In a state with no Pro Football teams, I love watching college football.
NFL is a business. College football is tradition. And make no bones about the NFL puts on the best show but college ball brings more together.
It isn’t more watched though. The viewership in the nfl has been higher for quite a long time
@jakebarca1563 the NFL doesn't put on the best show, imo. Sure, the players are more polished and professional, but you don't see plays like this in the NFL, or if you do, they're scarce.
Georgia fan here. Glad we got redemption on the last play after having 3 other losses represented.
Go Dawgs!
Same! 😂
The NFL is bigger financially, but college football is far older and therefore has more traditions surrounding it. Plus there are vastly more colleges with football teams than the 32 NFL teams, more likely a college team is near your hometown than an NFL team. Also the game does not end until the conclusion of the play, as long as they keep the play going, the game will continue with zero time left and any points scored will count.
the NFL is number one on the planet for revenue.
@@hifijohn Doesn't make it better than college football
It doesnt matter if there's no time on the clock. As long as the play is live at the time and the player isn't brought down or pushed out of bounds, the play can continue. Also bonus fact: if there is an "untimed down" which is where the clock is at 0 before the ball is snapped, then the team can still start a play even with time having been run out but this only happens due to a penalty from a previous play on the other team and so on. Its confusing but you'll get it some day 🙏
The passion and tradition of your school and state is why college football is amazing
To answer your questions:
Touchdowns are worth 6 points and the extra point kick afterwards is 1
Normal field goals are worth 3 points
The game clock can hit 0:00 and the play continues until it ends
What makes them miracles is the improbability of them and some of these are huge underdog wins. (The Penn State one Penn State beat the second best team in the country as an unranked team)
Each team has 52 players
College football isn't more watched than the NFL (although it is better) However the fans of college football are fanatical, some universities have a cult like following.
By far my favourite American sport - the passion in college football is nuts
My AUBURN TIGERS! Love 'em. The clip from the Georgia game where he catches the ball on 4th and 18 is 2 weeks before the Alabama clip where Alabama tries the fg and Auburn scores. The Georgia game was dubbed "Prayer in Jordan Hare" (pronounced Jerden Hair). The Bama kick was dubbed "Kick 6" (because the TD was worth 6 points). I think I recommended these to you recently.
Warrrrr Eagle!!!!!
War eagle!
In answer to your question, in football during the kick when the receiver wound up running it all the way back for a touchdown on 0.01 minutes left on the clock is because of the fact that once the play is going whatever happens in the play until it is over ( the ball is downed) the game is not done until the play is done in other words somebody made a touchdown somebody wound tackling the guy with the football. Stuff like that is what actually stops the clock even if they've run out of time that can go farther because if the play is in process. It does not stop immediately, it's not like basketball that way.
I remember eating mediocre soup in my dorm cafeteria at Nebraska watching the NEB/VT game. Good times.
College football is big for two reasons. One, there are college towns all over the country not just in a few large cities. So even if you’re from a small town there is a team nearby with a big college program that you can support. Two, college football predates pro football by half a century. Many of the rivalries were already established between colleges well before there was an NFL.
Good points! And also, I think, pro teams often move around and sometimes trade players-some of the changing of cities involves hard feelings about extorting a city to build the pro team a stadium ("Go, Raiders! And Don't Come Back!"). Heck, Manchester United and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are owned by the same billionaire family. So usually, an NFL team (exception: see Green Bay Packers) cannot generate the same 'patriotic' sentiment as a college. The players at colleges, in contrast, are students, and represent the students on the field (along with the band and spirit squad/cheerleaders/yell leaders, for which the NFL does not really have an equivalent, Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders notwithstanding-they do not lead the rooters in cheers). Add in local residents, and alumni spread across the country, and it's not hard to understand the fervor for these games.
They play harder to get to the pros, and college football atmosphere is 100 times better than pro
Glad you loved that play at 7:25. That was my college that scored the touchdown and that play is known as "The Catch."
Yes the Kick Six was the most dramatic win of a football game in NCAA history. The Auburn/Alabama rivalry is probably the most intense in the country. The field goal is attempted at 1 second, but the game is not over until that play is over, so it can technically go a few seconds longer than the game. The ball did not go through the uprights, so the defending team could catch it before it hit the ground and run the ball back.
Your comment at about 3:50 is spot on. Context is incredibly important in all of these clips. Without that, it doesnt have the same impact.
I think one of the reasons people are drawn to college football is the pageantry, the traditions, the rivalries, and just the simple fact most folks are loyal to the school they graduated from. I love college and the NFL, honestly.
Like you said, College football is also where these kids(technically adults) go to make it to the NFL, so it makes them want to play with more intensity, emotion, and heart.
2:03 I was at this game sitting at almost the exact angle that the camera is sitting at. I legit thought the stadium was going to collapse as it was literally shaking from the crowds eruption. It was one of the most terrifying and surreal moments of my life (in the greatest way possible). Everyone was going crazy around me.
Also crazier to think that this wasn't even the craziest game they played that season as the kick 6 they show later in the video against Alabama was literally the next game they played the following Saturday. Insanity.
Learning to understand what little box of numbers means will be helpful. What's the score? What quarter is it? Whats the down and distance? All important for the miracle.
A touch down is 6 points
A conversion is 1 point for a kick or two points if you run it into the end zone
A field goal is 3 points
A safety is 2 points.
To an outsider, Gridiron seems like a very simple catch/run/smash game, but it is a very complicated, rule-heavy game. Maybe the most intellectual (versus “skill vs. skill”) team game on the planet.
The players are _highly_ specialized in their roles and they are expected to know and execute a complicated game plan that changes with every play. 👍🏈
It’s the most complicated game ever invented. There’s nothing even close,
As an American. You’re 100% right. For as complicated as the rules are, it just one team getting the ball from one end to other end and smash everyone that’s in the way.
Another reason college football is watched more is because when they get to the NFL, so much of it becomes all about the money. In college, it's about the game, the team, and the heart you put into it.
to answer your question at 2:25
TV rating NFL dominates everything else by far, but college does have a large market due to a lot of people being able to identify with the school because they went there. Like there is this sense of "Im actually a part of this team" that you cant really get in most other leagues. Also there are a lot of alums who want where they came from to be the best, so they donate millions and millions of dollars to try and get an edge over other teams.
Was proud as a michigan state Spartans fan to hear my man say I like the Spartans
college has bigger stadiums and more passionate fans because it’s been around longer and people care a ton about where they went to school. it’s almost like your family has a tradition with where you live/went to school. plus there are 4 times as many teams (130 vs 30 nfl teams)
And that’s only in that division. There’s sooo many more colleges than that.
(It's closer to 270 in D1 for football
College football is significantly more regional and because the season is shorter and playoffs are smaller (4 teams out of 130ish compared to 14 in the NFL out of 32) each game has a much more significant impact on your postseason chances. And because you're dealing with kids there's a big level of unpredictability involved. You'll have major upsets that can entirely change the landscape of your season. But as someone pointed out, if you wanna see how big these kids can get check out Jordan Davis from UGA. 6'6" and 341 lbs (198cm and 154kg/24 stone) and runs as fast as a lot of quarterbacks.
Once a player starts the play the play doesn't end until a player with the ball has his knee or elbow hit ground or they throw forward (back tosses are not throws) and it hits ground. So clock can go past 0:00. There needs to be just enough time to start a play. Out of bounds or scoring ends a play
At 1:52 mark there is a scoreboard in the lower right corner. Across the top NC (North Carolina) State is the team; their record is 4 wins, 1 loss. Moving to the orange colored box, Clemson is the team who are 5 wins and no losses up to this game. The 3 to the left of Clemson means the team is ranked 3rd (ranking is an educated guess from a variety of people) and it can mean #3 in the conference or #3 nationally. Usually nationally.
White part of it. 4th means fourth down. They are kicking it (from 33 yards away to the goal posts) trying to score 3 points to break the tie. The Play clock says 22 (seconds) left for them to get the play off or they suffer a 5 yard penalty. The :02 is the GAME clock, meaning there is only two seconds left in the game. That clock isn't changing, it's stopped either by a time out from either team or the ball went out of bounds, or a pass was incomplete and the ball hit the ground without being caught. As soon as the ball is hiked from the center to the holder (kneeling on the ground to hold the ball), the play clock doesn't matter and the Game Clock is going to tick down those final two seconds. Play continues past the :00 time on the clock until the play is over. If the kick goes between the goal posts and over the cross bar, it's a field goal (3 points) and counts. If there is a penalty on the part of the defense, the game isn't over, one untimed play is allowed the offense. Naturally, if the field goal missed, they move the ball according to the penalty and the kicking team tries again. If the kick worked, I believe the fouled team can decline the penalty, the 3 points puts them ahead and the game ends.
College football feels more competitive, anything can happen, college players are competing to go to the next level where as dudes in the NFL have made their dreams come true already. Plus its cool to see someone in college make it to the next level
As long as the ball is not dead (meaning a play is still running), the game is not over even when the clock hits zero
I'm late to this one...I watch most of your newer content. This one came up on my feed today so gave it a shot. This was fun. Your enthusiasm matches ours when our team does something good. I'm probably considered a casual fan of American sports and a homer for sure for Seattle teams, but I do get hyped on good plays of any sport at any level. Something about seeing pure talent, determination or athleticism - and add the score and clock to the scenario, pretty cool.
My home town is small and around 800km from the nearest NFL team. But, we have a college team. The town has a population of around 75k, and the stadium seats 30k. It's often full.
College football players still have a passion for the game that's more apparent than in the pros
The BYU receiver hugged the ref after the touchdown lmaoo @1:15
The tick that got returned for a touchdown was an incredible play I've never seen it before or since but the kick never hit the ground he caught it inbounds inside of the end zone and returned it completely through the field for the touchdown and you're right when the clock has zero until whoever has the ball is tackled or there's a penalty the game doesn't end unless somebody scores the someone is tackled with the ball or there's a penalty it is known by every single college football fan as the kick 6 because it was a field goal kick that got caught and returned for a touchdown which is 6 points it was Auburn against Alabama is a great game!
The traditions. The rivalries. The environments. Same game as NFL but totally different feel when at a college game or watching on tv.
So something I haven't seen mentioned if you look to the left of some team names you'll see a number ranging from 1-25. In college football judges vote on which schools are the 25 best. This changes week to week on wins and loses. So teams with numbers have a lot to lose since if they lose they will drop in rankings so a lot of miracles are them saving themselves or a worse team has a miracle defeating them. Like number 1 should be the best team and if an unranked team beats them it's an insane upset (these ranking matter because the top 4 face in a playoff and the ranking is big for status so pride is on the line) (there are 130 "division 1" college football teams so being top 25 is a big deal)
Because major colleges have thousands of students enrolled and everyone whoever went to that college is a fan alumni, Plus they see the football players around campus and have classes with them so it’s like supporting your friends because most colleges you interact with players I went to the University of Hawaii and I had football players in half my classes at least
If the play is in progress, the game is not officially over (regardless of the time on the clock) until the play is stopped or the person is tackled in the field of play. This was legit.....I saw this game live and it was unbelievable. Just an amazing ending to the game.
9:24 the security 😂😂😂 that was the coach bc he was so happy they won
College football is watched more than the NFL. Why: College football is EMOTION, tradition, excitement. NFL is a wager.
It's popular because of region and traditions.
Your parents, grandparents, and great grandparents have rooted for your team for over 100 years
Also with college, there are 50 states in America, a lot of these colleges have about 95 percent of their kids come from their hometown state. These kids are representing their states similar to if in Europe if you have a college game between England and Germany with the stakes and the magnitude of a World Cup on the line.
Also these colleges are over 100 years old and their alumni donates toward building the best facilities so there is a lot of money on the line here too, billions in total
When the clock strikes 0 on the last quarter the play is still in action and when the hype is up they need the touch down is needed to pull up and win or for a tie for an over time they were tryna keep the ball live so they can reach the end zone
Think of most of these as a Johnny Wilkinson Drop Goal. “ He kicks for World Cup Glory “ type situations. That’s about the equivalent.
Old video, but I watch college football because I went to college. I was there in the stands watching my team; my university. It's more relatable at least for me. Not to mention the talent is always changing. It's a very dynamic game.
College football is the shit! Period! It comes from drive and determination. No million contracts. These kids are working their butts for the big time plus it’s because it’s their home state. Go dawgs!
Generally, in U.S. College Football, the play isn't over until the ball is no longer live, as it were. In that kick-off return, the clock hit zero, but the ball was caught, and it was a live play. If he had been tackled, the game would have ended there.
The end of each and every Quarter play does not end when the timer hits 0:00, but when that Play ends. Just as long as you get the play off before the timer hits 0:00, it's a valid play.
In the NFL you can only have a roster of 53 players. 11 offensive starters and 11 defensive starts plus the backups. In college most teams will have about 80-100 players, most of who wont ever get to play unless injuries happen. College players used to not be allowed to get payed but recently the supreme court ruled it was illegal to do that so now players can use likeness and image for sponsorships and etc. The schools can't pay them directly so its usually local businesses that pay guys to post on IG/Twitter or whatever. At the the big time schools like Alabama, Ohio State or USC some of the best players who are pretty much locks to make the NFL are making millions a year off their sponsorships. Some guys even get Bentleys, G Wagons and etc just for being on the team. Local car dealerships make deals with them where they give them a car and the player just post that x dealership gave them it and etc.
College football isn’t more viewed than the nfl, there’s just more of an atmosphere and tradition
A game cannot end on a :00 clock if a play is underway until that play is over. If the ball is snapped or kicked with time on the clock if that time runs out that play continues and the game is not over until that ball is dead.
If you drop the ball before your knee hits the floor it’s called a fumble after so many seconds of holding and the ball is still live and any team can grab that ball and run for the goal
The NFL is full of players that are traded back and forth and so the fans have allegiance to the name (think Rollerball). In college football, you or someone you know, may have gone to that college. So there is a more visceral connection since the players will be there for at most 5 years (redshirt) then a SMALL percentage go to the NFL.
In ancient Rome, the Games in the colosseum were chariot races before the blood sport became popular. The racers were on one of four teams (reds, whites, greens, blues). Some of the drivers were among the highest-paid athletes in history, if their memorials are to be believed. But they switched teams frequently. In the Romans' case, the fanatic loyalty was still to the team-these early Italians invented the sports riot, taking the fan disputes to the streets if the wrong team won-not the driver. So they would cheer Diocles (a hugely successful driver who drove for the Whites, Greens, and Reds, but not the Blues) one month, and then boo him a couple of months later. Diocles was amazing. He even won races where his role was supposed to be running interference for another team member to win.
I have long suspected that a Roman brought to our world would understand college football and the crowd behavior very well, even if they didn't grasp the rules.
I’m assuming this was already explained, but as long as a play starts before the clock has hit 0:00 that play continues until it is over. You can have what’s called an untimed down if there is a penalty on the last play.
The play continues if started before time runs out. Basics you get 4 downs to get 10 yards and then you have a new first down. If no 10 yards the ball goes to the other team.
A college fan crowd includes the students, the alumni and the townies.
You can finish out the play after the clock reaches 0. The teams have so many players because they have seperate players for offense and defense.
TD = 6 pt.
Point after attempt (pat) = 1pt.
2pt conversion (after a td) = 2 pt.
Feild Goal (usually a kick on 4th down but can be done on other downs if needed)= 3 pt.
Saftey (A tackle of the offensive teams player in their own end zone.) =2 pt AND the team who was tackled in the end zone must kick off to the tackling team that received 2 pts.
Drop kick (Rarey used today. A punt kick without a holder through the uprights.) = 2 pt.
I think that covers the way pts are scored. My luck I overlooked something obscure like a Drop kick.
So remember between the two lines is a ten yards. The team needs to make it to the next 10 yard line. If they can’t, than it may be 3 and Fourth. It was their 3rd try, to make it to the line. If they come up short, the ball gets turned over to the other team.
In most American sports the clock stops at 0 but the games doesn't stop until the play is dead, in Football it varies, when the team with the ball has to score and they keep the ball alive as long as possible or they have one play left they get to execute that play to try to score
I mean its a similar concept in soccer, the ref wont blow the game over if a team is currently attacking. In American football the game continues even on 0:00 clock until the current play is over.
If the plays starts with one second, whatever happens after that one second is in play until either the player is downed or if the ball hits the ground
If there is at least 1 second on the clock then there is time for one more “play”
The play isn’t over until the ref calls the play dead, or someone scores a touchdown
So starting your play, then the time runs out, the game isn’t over until that final play is over.
That’s why they can catch it at 0 seconds and still run around. The game isn’t over until they get tackled or score
College football has a NIL (Name, Image & Likeness) system so that players can make money from endorsements, video games, etc. For the 24/25 season the NCAA will implement a payroll system, but details have not been announced.
There are a few differences in the two. NFL receiver needs both feet in bounds with possession. In college it is only 1 foot down with possession.
Once a play starts before the clock reaches zero until the person with the ball gets tackled or goes out of bounds
When you score a touchdown it is 6 points, you then get a chance to kick a short kick through the uprights for 1 point or a chance to run or pass the ball into the end zone for 2 points. You can also attempt a place kick (field goal) any time for 3 points. The only other way to score is to tackle your opponent in his own end zone for 2 points (a safety). But this is how you can end up with a score of just about any amount.
Once the clock hits zero the current play is allowed to continue until the ball stops. Not quite analogous to stoppage time but similar in the fact that the game can be extended past full time on the game clock.
Colleges have alumni that continue to support their school even after they graduate.
that kick was on theyre fourth down if the ball doesnt go thru or touch the uprights you can catch it and its still the same play so the clocks on zero but its still the last play till hes down
a lot of people go to collage and cheer for their teams.
and collage is way older than nfl
“I have no clue what’s happening or why this is important” like bro just look at the score and the time left, I watch sports that I have no clue about and can understand when it’s an important moment 🤣
Touchdown: 6 pts
Extra Point after Touchdown (kick): 1 pt
Extra Point after Touchdown (run): 2 pts
Field Goal: 3 pts
Drop Kick (good luck ever seeing one of these once in your life): 3 pts
Defense:
Run back of an interception/fumble): the number of points the offensive team would have scored (6 points normal offense, 3 points field goal/drop kick, 1 point extra point kick, 2 points extra point run)
Players play harder when they are trying to prove themselves. In the NFL they made it already.
If the ball is in play when the clock hits 0, the play continues until it scores or is stopped. When the play ends the game is over, unless it results in a tie or there is a penalty on the defense.
Scoring
Touchdown 6 points & 1 play to try and score 1 or 2.
Point After TD 1 point.
2 point conversion 2 points.
Field Goal 3 points.
Safety 2 points.
If you haven't already check out "The rules of American Football". You should also check out NFL Knowing the Rules moments.
He was able to get the ball into field goal range and and out of bounds to stop the clock. If he hadnt gone out of bounds, and with no timeouts, the final second would have expired sending the game into overtime. Now the weight is on the kickers shoulders. If he makes this rather long kick they get a "walk off winning fieldgoal" winning by 3 points. But auburn was in a fieldgoal return setup. The ball is still in play until it touches the ground since he caught it completely legal. Zero on the game clock don't matter if the ball is still in play. If the returner got tackled before reaching the end zone then the play would be dead and would send the game into overtime. A massive turn of events! Extremely rare to see
They rugby passing it backwards called a "lateral pass"to keep the play going to avoid getting tackled to end the game. Always exciting to see.
Its so popular because its a massive country and theres only 50 states and 32 nfl teams but 3 teams in florida, 3 teams in california, 2 in new york, 2 in texas, 2 in ohio. Theres 12 of the 32 teams in just 5 states so not every state has a team but every state has major universities
18-22 year olds who've been playing before they could read. It's amazing.
I knew Auburn was gonna be on here with the kick six 😭 damn yall 😂
You are really good at this..Keep it up brother
Here is a list of the football programs in the United States. The ages may vary but this should help you understand how the sport is run.
1. Peewee Football : 6-9 yr. old Learning the game
2. Pop Warner Football : 10-15
3. High School Football: 15-19
4. College Football: 17-23 yrs old
5. NFL Football: Professionals 20+ yrs old.
In America football, the clock does not determine when the play is over. Therefore, if time expires during a play, the play continues as normal, until the player is tackled, runs out of bounds, etc. It's similar to basketball, where if a shot is released before time expires it counts if it's made. It's odd to hear a soccer fan be confused about the clock, with stoppage time being a thing.
Once you learn college foltball you would understand some plays and how amazing some are bc usually its against teams that shouldn't loose. Mostly bc there are certain teams that you always see in playoffs the power house teams. Alabama, Ohio State, Michigan, Auburn, Clemson, Texas, Texas tech, Florida, Georgia etc.
College football is about getting to the next level as a top player…. You have to give 110% against other top players to prove you belong in the NFL, making the competition more raw and pure. While the NFL is about money alone.
After the timer hits zero if they are in a play it keeps going until the play is over and they kick for an extra point after a touchdown or for 3 points if they don’t think they can get the touchdown the blue team could steal it it’s just until they are down 11 player for each team on the field at a time and a team has a defense and offense team and then a ton of back up players
A Touchdown, successfully running or throwing a caught pass in end zone, is 6 points. After a touchdown the scoring team can either successfully kick the ball through the top of the goal posts for 1 point or run or throw the ball into the end zone for 2 points. A Field Goall, which is an attempt to score when you can't manage to get the football into the end zone by running or throwing, is 3 points. A Safety is when you tackle a player in possession of the football in HIS own end zone, and is worth 2 points.
Low scoring games usually mean great defense! Sometimes it's just bad offense, but not usually.
To answer your question about the popularity of college football here are some factors. Geographically the US is very large so many regions of the country were without a pro football team and still are for hundreds of miles and most of your more densely populated areas existed up north and northeast.
So the larger Universities which were more nearby had the money to build and support programs without the need for ticket sales alone because of alumni and student enrollment.
So in summary, even though I’m from central Texas, Houston and Dallas are still hours away yet The University of Texas was in my backyard and the highest level of football around, not to mention the lure of large stadiums.
To my next point, as I said the US is so large a lot is regional pride. Although it’s changed over the years for the most part college football athletes are from the same region so as much as it’s one team against another it’s our state against yours(not in all cases but partly).
Then of course the alumni aspect were your always going to follow your school team and carry that school pride, bragging rights “my school against yours”.
And then is the popularity of the sport itself. For instance, in Texas and small rule areas. Hi school football was main gathering Place on Friday nights, which added to the popularity so naturally, you’re going to want to follow local players as they progress to the next level.
I don’t know how many people agree with this take, but that’s my explanation .
@ 2:21 ~ Okay, so, I'll clear this up a little bit. Yes, College Football is more popular than the nfl.
However, the nfl gets higher ratings. Take a couple of things into consideration, though. nfl has 32
teams across the country, so divided into games that is 16 per week. So more viewers per game.
College Football on the other hand, has larger stadiums and bigger fan following per team. Many
of the fan bases are of local Home Town crowds, but also make up people who attended those
universities during their College Days.
As well, when a kid goes to one of these programs, it's a big deal, as he gets a fully paid scholarship
to play, including room and board, plus training and meals. The families of these players are very
enthusiastic for their children/grand children/nephews what have you.
On top of that, you may have High School football followings continuing to support these kids as
they move on to the next level. Imagine watching one of your High School buddies scoring a TD
on national TV.
Okay I just got to say I love your channel your reactions are the best love your channel. If you're still trying to figure it out I can explain American football to you pretty easy I played for a long time
The crazy part about the second and third clip is that it was back to back weeks
Football teams are usually 52 players big. However, there are only 11 players from each side on the field at any given time. There's Defensive teams, Offensive teams, and Special teams (for kick offs). And then of course you have back up players that get substituted in all throughout the game.
College is 85 not 52… that’s nfl homie
👍. On the Auburn return of a missed field goal the play continues, even if the clock in expired, until the runner is tackled.