HOOVER, Ala. — Following last season's seven-overtime game between Texas A&M and LSU, the Southeastern Conference has put in place new overtime rules meant to reduce the likelihood of any extended games.
The new SEC rule has to do with overtime scoring and requires each to employ a two-point try beginning with the fifth overtime period. The rule also allows for a mandatory 2-minute break period in the absence of a media timeout after the second and fourth overtime periods.
The A&M-LSU marathon game last season accounted for the most combined points (146) in NCAA history and tied for the longest game in Division I history.