- ABC News
- September 13, 2024
On Thursday night, South Alabama crushed Northwestern State to a final score of 87-10, with USA setting a school scoring record in the process. The onslaught was so bad that the coaches of both teams mutually agreed to shorten the fourth quarter by six minutes, resulting in only 54 minutes of play. This ended up being key for the sports betting results on this contest. Most college football sportsbook house rules require 55 minutes of play for most action to be considered valid, though there is leeway for interpretation. DraftKings' house rules state, "There must be 5 minutes or less of scheduled game time left for bets to have action unless the specific market outcome is already unconditionally determined." The last part is crucial, as over and under bets on the total (in this case, set at 59.5, per ESPN BET odds) are considered to be "unconditional," or in other words, they would have hit regardless of anything that could have happened in the final minutes of the...