alt.sports.college.sec.kentucky

"ramblinman" wrote in message
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> On 20 Oct, 21:09, "Joseph" wrote:
>> "Kenny Ray" wrote in
>> messagenews:441-471A9782-216@storefull-3177.bay.webtv.net...
>> > How come Kentucky was not allowed or didn't kick the extra point after
>> > Kentucky scored the last touchdown.
>>
>> Vegas Baby....;-)
>
> The rule is if time has expired and the
> extra point is meaningless then the game ends with no EP attempt.

Here's an article that explains it:



New rule costs Kentucky bettors
The Associated Press
Special to The Palm Beach Post

October 21, 2007
LEXINGTON, Ky.-- When Kentucky scored a touchdown on the game's final play,
the Wildcats didn't attempt an extra point or a two-point conversion because
of NCAA Rule 8, Section 3, Article 2, which states:

"If a touchdown is scored during a down in which time in the fourth period
expires, the try shall not be attempted unless the point(s) would affect the
outcome of the game."

Before 2006, the rule said the extra point try was mandatory unless the team
that was losing left the field of play

The lack of an extra point in Saturday's game prevented a "push"-which is
when the final margin matched the point spread. Those who took the Wildcats
, a seven-point underdog, and the points lost their bets.

For about 40 seconds as they watched the final play, Kentucky backers
celebrated, thinking they were going to get a push while Florida supporters
started to deflate, Las Vegas Hilton sports book director Jay Kornegay said.

"That all quickly changed when the crowd began to realize the rule,"
Kornegay said. "The reversal of fortune happened within just a few seconds
It was priceless.