The One-Point Safety
 

For those of you who didn't watch the Fiesta Bowl, this happened:

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Here's the rule:

That's really all I've got. I've just never heard of such a thing, and it's kind of fascinating. Here's a more thorough discussion:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/gameon...afety/1808299/

It was awesome! The ruling explanation was so awesomely explained.

That is strange

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mmmkay...

I found this part pretty crazy as well

And yes, this has happened before, during a 2004 game between Texas and Texas A&M. After returning a blocked punt for a touchdown, Texas had its point-after try blocked by the Aggies. A&M then went through the same rigmarole as Kansas State, giving the Longhorns the one-point safety.

What's really amazing: ESPN's Brad Nessler called that game in 2004 and Thursday's Fiesta Bowl. What are the odds?

Yeah, I thought it was interesting.

wow LMAO

I knew the rule because of the Texas-Aggie game a few years back.

Trivia: That was Derrick Johnson's last regular season game as a Longhorn. (Then they played in the Rose Bowl and beat my Wolverines by 1 point)

It is a very odd rule. How does a safety equal 1 point? How does K-State not have to free kick after said safety? I think it should be called something other than a safety.

A one-point cluster****?

gonna be hard to sell that to network TV
how bout
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Because it came on a one point play after a touchdown had been scored earlier? In college they would also get 2 pts if the defense returned a 2point try.

It is just rare.

Which is why the safety happened in the first place.

i assume this is an NCAA only rule? I've been watching NFL games for 35 years now and can't ever recall a 1pt safety. Seems like kind of a stupid rule...