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Fred wrote at 2009-11-27 22:11:55
NCAA rules state that if the receiving team has not touched the ball before the ball touches the ground in the end zone, it is a dead ball.
Fred wrote at 2009-11-27 22:20:23
From the NCAA rule book:
Touching Ground On or Behind Goal Line
ARTICLE 7. When a free kick untouched by Team B touches the ground on or
behind Team B’s goal line, the ball becomes dead and belongs to Team B.
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