Game At Wrigley Will Have Only One Endzone

[UNTflyer]

http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/ncf/news/story?id=5824661

Only one end zone will be used for offense Saturday at Wrigley Field for the Illinois-Northwestern game because of safety concerns, the Big Ten announced Friday, and the Chicago Cubs said the decision caught them by surprise.

The east end zone is just feet away from the right-field wall, and although there is padding, there still were concerns that players could be injured there.

[UNTflyer]

Title should read... Will Only Use One Endzone.

[SUMG]

What's their plan.....move to the other end, once a team is in The Red Zone?

And, I would assume if there's a long scoring play.....that end zone would have to be used.

[UNTflyer]

The plan is that all offensive drives will go in the same direction - West.

[SUMG]

The plan is that all offensive drives will go in the same direction - West.

Thanks.

[THOR]

stupid...poor planning...really stupid

[UNT Five&Dime]

If someone intercepts the ball, do they run to the 50 and turn around?

[MDH]

Well that's incredibly stupid.

[Cerebus]

we played this as kids

can only score at one end

the losers must walk

[NCMeanGreen]

I am not sure I have EVER heard of something like this before....seems kind of odd to me...

[KRAM1]

Could make for some very interesting moments. So much for the "wind advantage" and needing to pick which way you want you offense to head in two out of the 4 quarters. This could get very interesting. Sorry for the fans in the unused end zone and nearby seating! May just need to watch this.

Anyone think they might try top move the game at the last minute?

[UNTflyer]

Anyone think they might try top move the game at the last minute?

No, too difficult to try to find another venue less than 24 hours before kickoff.

[Eagle1855]

If someone intercepts the ball, do they run to the 50 and turn around?

Seriously, how will the resolve this?

[UNTflyer]

Seriously, how will the resolve this?

The play will continue - the danger is in passes thrown to the back of the endzone. An interception is not likely to be run back and through the end zone into the wall.

Edited November 19, 2010 by UNTflyer

[chrisfisher]

If someone intercepts the ball, do they run to the 50 and turn around?

That's friggin funny... I busted a gut at work when I read this...

[Eagle1855]

No, too difficult to try to find another venue less than 24 hours before kickoff.

How about a Jewel-Osco parking lot?

[oldguystudent]

There's a football stadium worse than Fouts?

[greenjoe]

They don't even have wind turbines. Chumps

[Rudy]

How about a Jewel-Osco parking lot?

How about a Safeway parking lot?

[cwb]

Are the teams shirts vs skins?

[UNTflyer]

One Mississippi, two Mississippi....

[Mean Green 93-98]

That's friggin funny... I busted a gut at work when I read this...

Ditto . . . Classic!

[Monkeypox]

Who's all-time quarterback for this game?

[UNT Five&Dime]

One or two hand touch?

[BeanCounterGrad'03]

Will they also let them throw the ball for the "kick-off" instead of physically kicking it?