So you would like to become an NCAA football fan, but the game itself is a bit unknown to you? Don’t feel bad. With so much information to keep track of from week to week, even the most seasons fans must catch up on the college football predictions before enjoying their favorite game.
College football is very similar to pro football. Let’s cover the fundamentals. In a football game there is both an offense and a defense. The offense normally has ownership of the ball, and thus is able to score, while the defense tries to stop the offense from putting the football into the end zone. Teams alternate roles from offense to defense after a certain amount of time to give both a fair opportunity to score. The offense or defense is determined prior to the beginning of the game by a coin toss. The visiting team is afforded the chance to call the coin toss. A team usually scores points solely when it is on offense. The goal of the offensive team is to make their way into the opposing team’s territory and bring the ball to the endzone.
There are two ways to move the football down the field either by running the ball or throwing it to a receiver who, after receiving the ball, runs with it until he either reaches the endzone or is taken down by an opposing player.
The defense, on the other hand, is tasked to prevent the offense from scoring. They thwart the efforts of the offensive players by stopping their attempts at scoring. Defensive players guard the offensive players, often tackling the one who is holding the ball. The defense should do everything it can to keep the ball from moving forward. By tackling the ball-carrier, the defense can sometimes even move the ball backward. Sometimes the defense manages to tackle the quarterback while the ball is still in his posession. This is known as a sack. As with professional football, the team that scores the most points wins.
It’s just that easy. So now you can impress your friends with your vast college football knowledge.