Football

College replay explained: the booth reviews every play, coaches get one challenge, and targeting gets automatic review. The full system.

Yes – you can punt on any down. Quick kicks, first-down punts and the forgotten strategy behind football’s most surprising legal play.

Two-point conversion rules: the try from the 3, defensive returns worth 2, and the one-point safety – college football’s weirdest score.

Helmet radios came to college football in 2024: one green-dot player per side, a play-clock cutoff, and sideline tablets. The full rules.

The great rivalry trophies: the Little Brown Jug, Paul Bunyan’s Axe, Floyd of Rosedale, the Golden Egg and more – origins and stakes.

Heisman voting explained: ~870 media ballots plus former winners and one fan vote, the 3-2-1 point system, regions and the December ceremony.

Field storming fines explained: the SEC’s flat $500K per incident (paid to the opponent), the ACC’s tiered system, and the safety logic behind it.

Fall camp explained: the August preseason grind – the 5-day acclimatization ramp, depth chart battles, and why two-a-days are gone.

Spring games explained: the April scrimmage tradition, what formats look like, and why portal-tampering fears have programs canceling them.

JUCO transfers explained: the junior college path to Division I, why players take it, and the court rulings reshaping how JUCO years count.