Part 2 — Answer key

Compare your answers after you have finished Part 1.

1. In college football talk, what does “SEC” stand for?
   Southeastern Conference
2. The College Football Playoff debuted as a four-team tournament.
   True
3. You’re watching a goal line stand and the ball carrier is tackled in his own end zone. How many points is that safety worth?
   2 points
4. In NCAA football, defensive pass interference is always a 15-yard penalty, even if the foul occurs in the end zone.
   False
5. The Rose Bowl’s “where it’s played” trivia stays constant even when sponsors change. Where is the Rose Bowl game played?
   Pasadena, California
6. One of the most dominant single seasons ever ended with a Heisman. Which school did Joe Burrow play for when he won the Heisman Trophy?
   LSU
7. A completed pass in college football requires two feet in bounds.
   False
8. Anchor the season to the system. Which postseason system crowned the national champion for the 2013 FBS season?
   BCS
9. Realignment trap: Nebraska didn’t always have a Big Ten logo next to its name. Nebraska left the Big 12 to join which conference?
   Big Ten
10. In NCAA football, defensive pass interference in the field of play is a 15-yard penalty.
    True
11. If you remember a Heisman winner for playing both ways, you’re thinking of one rare name. Who is the only primarily defensive player to win the Heisman Trophy?
    Charles Woodson
12. Rivalries can sound like brand names until you know the matchup. The Iron Bowl is played between which two programs?
    Alabama and Auburn
13. In the CFP era, the Rose Bowl hosts a semifinal every season.
    False
14. Bowl names change, cities usually don’t. Where is the Sugar Bowl played?
    New Orleans, Louisiana
15. The Heisman Trophy is awarded to the most outstanding player in college football.
    True
16. A kickoff sails through the end zone untouched. In modern college rules, the touchback usually brings the ball out to which yard line?
    25-yard line
17. Texas A&M left the Big 12 and quickly became a staple of SEC Saturdays. Which conference did Texas A&M join?
    SEC
18. The Cotton Bowl Classic is still played in the historic Cotton Bowl stadium at the State Fairgrounds.
    False
19. Before the College Football Playoff expanded beyond its original format, how many teams made the CFP each season?
    4
20. You see a highlight labeled “BCS National Championship Game” featuring Alabama vs Texas. Which championship framework are you watching?
    BCS
21. In the 2011 season, Missouri played football in the SEC.
    False
22. A wide receiver winning the Heisman feels almost impossible, which is why this one stands out. Who won the Heisman Trophy as a wide receiver in the modern era?
    DeVonta Smith
23. College football hash marks are wider than NFL hash marks, so the ball can be placed much closer to the sideline after a play.
    True
24. Realignment memory check: In the 2010 season, Utah had not yet joined the Pac-12. What conference did Utah play in that year?
    Mountain West
25. If a question is anchored in the BCS era, this detail matters. Which ingredient helped create the BCS standings but is not used by the CFP committee as a formula?
    Computer rankings
26. The AP Poll was part of the BCS standings formula every year of the BCS era.
    False
27. The “Statue of Liberty” trick play is college football folklore. That iconic finish happened in which bowl game (Boise State vs Oklahoma)?
    Fiesta Bowl
28. In NCAA rules, a fair catch on a kickoff inside the 25-yard line can be treated as a touchback to the 25.
    True
29. Before Miami became an ACC staple, it spent years in a different league. Before joining the ACC, Miami was a football member of which conference?
    Big East
30. A Heisman Trophy winner can come from a team that does not win the national championship that season.
    True
31. You hear “targeting” announced, then a replay review confirms it. What happens to the player who committed the targeting foul (besides the 15 yards)?
    He is ejected
32. In the CFP era, the national championship game is separate from the six New Year’s Six bowl games.
    True
33. A replay from the early 2010s shows TCU lining up against Big 12 opponents. When TCU joined a power conference for football, which one did it join?
    Big 12
34. On a try after a touchdown in college football, the defense can score 2 points by returning an interception or fumble to the opposite end zone.
    True
35. No pure offensive lineman has ever won the Heisman Trophy.
    True
36. You are rewatching a BCS-era season recap and notice the “BCS National Championship Game” is not branded as a traditional bowl. Starting with the 2006 season, how was the BCS title game scheduled relative to the major bowls?
    It was a separate game after the bowls
37. In NCAA football, if a player is ejected for targeting in the second half, they must also sit out the first half of the team’s next game.
    True
38. Realignment memory check: In the 2010 season, Colorado had not yet spent a decade in the Pac-12. What conference did Colorado play in for that season?
    Big 12
39. In the inaugural College Football Playoff, one team knocked off Alabama in a semifinal and then won it all. Which team was that?
    Ohio State
40. The Heisman’s “firsts” are great trivia because they reveal how rare certain winners are. Who was the first sophomore to win the Heisman Trophy?
    Tim Tebow
41. Conference names can hide continuity. During the 2013 season, Louisville played football in which conference?
    American Athletic Conference
42. Crowd noise as a “12th player” is famous, but one school’s tradition is literally called the 12th Man. Which program is most associated with the 12th Man tradition?
    Texas A&M
43. A defender is flagged for targeting late in the third quarter. If the ejection carries over, what is the usual additional consequence?
    The player must sit out the first half of the next game
44. A bowl ticket says it’s in Atlanta and it is part of the New Year’s Six rotation. Which bowl game is that?
    Peach Bowl
45. Big Ten expansion can blur together. Which school joined the Big Ten for the 2014 season alongside Maryland?
    Rutgers
46. The 2007 season is remembered for chaos, but the title still went to a real heavyweight. Which team won the BCS National Championship for the 2007 season?
    LSU
47. The New Year’s Six bowls rotate as College Football Playoff semifinal sites. Which of these is NOT a New Year’s Six bowl?
    Citrus Bowl
48. BCS history gets weird fast. In the BCS era’s split-title season, which team finished No. 1 in the AP Poll but did NOT win the BCS National Championship Game?
    USC
49. One Heisman year is officially a blank spot. In the Heisman Trophy’s official winners archive, what is listed for 2005 after Reggie Bush forfeited the award?
    No winner listed
50. A lot of people assume “the AP was always in the mix.” After the 2004 season, which poll stopped being part of the BCS standings formula?
    AP Poll
51. College overtime is designed to avoid NFL-style sudden-death endings. If Team A scores a touchdown on its first overtime possession, what happens next?
    Team B still gets a possession