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NCAA changes jersey rule
The NCAA today altered its rule regarding visiting teams not wearing white jerseys. Now, USC will be penalized just one timeout on Saturday, at the start of the game, as opposed to the previous rule of one timeout per half....
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A Weak NCAA Caves To Pete Carroll
Bruins Nation — ... So the NCAA has changed its rule in response Pete Carroll’s unilateral decision to have his team wear home jerseys at the Rose Bowl: ...

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L.A. Seitz of Chicago — ... stadium. Sometime thereafter, the NCAA passed a rule that says one team must wear white under penalty of one timeout per half. Over the years, the idea of having both UCLA and U$C wear their home jerseys has been discussed, but nobody ever wanted to go through with it. There was talk of the actual home team burning a timeout per half to even things up, but it never came to pass. But the era of two teams in home jerseys is back. Carroll will bring the trojans out in their red unis. The NCAA has since caved (a bit) , and will now penalize the visiting team only one time out. ...

Excuse Pete Carroll While He Slips Into Something A Little More Comfortable
Insomniac's Lounge — In a move that had been rumored for many months, Pete Carroll and Rick Neuheisel have come to an agreement which will allow both teams to wear their home jerseys in their rivalry game this Saturday. The change in attire will honor the days when both the Bruins and Trojans shared the Los Angeles Coliseum and also will allow USC to further embrace their rich heritage: ...

Reporters Notebooks
The Wiz of Odds — ... Rich Hammond, L.A. Daily News: The NCAA altered its rule regarding visiting teams not wearing white jerseys, meaning USC will lose only one in timeout on Saturday when it plays at UCLA. The Bruins' Rick Neuheisel has agreed to burn one of his timeouts to create an equal playing field. ...

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