PatsFaninAZ
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"And it's right down the pipe."
Along with "Back to Faulke," that's maybe my favorite sports call of all time.
As for the time left on the clock, there should have been time for one more play. Back then, the clock was supposed to stop upon the signal of a successful try, so five, six or seven second run-offs were not uncommon. (Remember, a FG try is a live ball, so the clock operator must wait for the signal.) After that game, largely in part because of it, they changed the rule so that a FG try which is not returned or blocked can only result in a 4 second run off or the actual time for the play, whichever is less.
Along with "Back to Faulke," that's maybe my favorite sports call of all time.
As for the time left on the clock, there should have been time for one more play. Back then, the clock was supposed to stop upon the signal of a successful try, so five, six or seven second run-offs were not uncommon. (Remember, a FG try is a live ball, so the clock operator must wait for the signal.) After that game, largely in part because of it, they changed the rule so that a FG try which is not returned or blocked can only result in a 4 second run off or the actual time for the play, whichever is less.