There are cupcake games on many schools’ schedules.
It is rare when one gets so out of hand that coaches agree to boil the quarters in the second half to 10 minutes each.
That is what happened on Saturday when Syracuse played host to Wagner.
With the score 49-0 at the half in favor of the Orange, a decision was made to mercifully play 10 minutes in each of the third and fourth quarters.
According to the NCAA handbook, it’s allowed. Here’s what it states: “Any time during the game, the playing time of any remaining period or periods may be shortened by mutual agreement of the opposing head coaches and the referee.”
The two teams have agreed to play 10-minute quarters in the second half.
— Syracuse Football (@CuseFootball) October 1, 2022
The final score wound up 59-0 as the second half zoomed by, thankfully.
Wagner did not make it to midfield until late in the third quarter. The Seahawks had fewer than 50 yards of offense in the first half and just 50 by the game’s end. It was the first time Wagner has been shutout this season, though its opponents have outscored it 141-45 heading into Saturday’s contest.