College Football Quiz

Example Questions From the Test

• 1A ball carrier retreats into their own end zone and is tackled there while the ball remains live. What is the usual result?
  • A touchback worth no points
  • A touchdown for the defense
  • A five-yard penalty with the offense keeping possession
  • A safety worth two points to the defense
• 2An offensive lineman commits a false start before the snap. What is the standard consequence?
  • A 10-yard penalty and loss of down
  • No penalty unless the defense crosses the line
  • A 15-yard penalty assessed after the play
  • A 5-yard penalty, with the play stopped before it begins
• 3It is second-and-7. The offense gains 4 yards, and there is no penalty. What is the next down and distance?
  • Third-and-4
  • Third-and-3
  • Second-and-3
  • First-and-10