Game At Wrigley Will Have Only One Endzone

[Eagle1855]

How about a Safeway parking lot?

That's where I was headed. Might have reached too far.

[Mean Green 93-98]

That's where I was headed. Might have reached too far.

I got it. But you limited your audience to those who both knew the Matt Simon reference and have spent some time in the Chicago area.

[Rudy]

How will they measure first downs? Two completions?

[keith]

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

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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.

They're not worried about the 11 humans on the other team a player may run into?

Keith

[McKinneyMiner]

They're not worried about the 11 humans on the other team a player may run into?

They just confirmed today that none of the 11 humans a player could potentially run into is made of brick...

This game is the goofiest clusterf*** in the history of ever...

So goofy I can't bear to not watch and have the DVR set...

[Green Mean]

Why is this game even at Wrigley? Seriously this is a terrible bit these two schools are doing. They both have very nice venues and if they want to trick it up then maybe they could have done it at Soldier Field.

[MeanMag]

This whole idea is terrible.

Does the quarterback have to yell out a number before he throws the ball?

[MootPoint]

As I recall, the Bears used to play there before moving to Soldier Field and when they played, the field was North-South and they had no issues. For some reason, the powers that be decided to make the field East-West this time....

[MeanMag]

As I recall, the Bears used to play there before moving to Soldier Field and when they played, the field was North-South and they had no issues. For some reason, the powers that be decided to make the field East-West this time....

I read that the field used to run from home plate to left field as well. Wonder why they decided to change it?

Yahoo Article

The following rule changes were determined to be the best of all options and will be in effect for this game only based on the unique layout of the field.

1) All offensive plays will head toward the West end zone, including all extra points and all overtime possessions.

2) All kickoffs will be kicked toward the East end zone.

3) After every change of possession, the ball will be repositioned for the offense to head toward the West end zone.

4) As a result of a coin toss held by the conference office Friday morning, Illinois will occupy the West team bench in the first half and Northwestern will occupy the West team bench in the second half and for all overtime periods.

[meangreendork]

All I can say is: WTF.

I don't even know how this gets muffed in planning stages, especially for teams with fields like these 2 have.