Those struggles for loose footballs could get even more interesting during the 2015 college football season as the result of changes implemented by the NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel.
A 15-yard unsportsmanlike foul will be called on players who push or pull opponents off piles of players. This happens a lot during fumbles, as well as when the action gets close to the goal line. Expect more penalties because a loose football is a precious commodity.
According to the NCAA, other rules changes include:
• An eight-person officiating system will be allowed if a conference or school chooses.