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    Would this be a voided bet?

    Fourth quarter shortened during North Carolina’s blowout of Old Dominion



    Just couldn't ever remember seeing something like this.









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    Old Dominion couldn't just forfeit in the final quarter of what would ultimately be a 80-20 rout by North Carolina, so it agreed to move things along as quickly as it could.
    "Mutual agreement by UNC and ODU coaches shortens fourth quarter to 10 minutes. UNC leads 80-20.
    Oddly, Old Dominion led the game 10-7 early in the in the game and it was just a 14-13 North Carolina lead at the end of the first quarter.
    But that’s when the floodgates opened. The Tar Heels scored five touchdowns in the second quarter and then a sixth in the third quarter before Old Dominion was able to get back on the board.
    North Carolina would go on to score four more times in the third quarter before the decision to shorten the fourth quarter was made.
    The Tar Heels racked up 723 yards and were pretty balanced offensively with 408 yards passing and 315 rushing. Quarterback Marquise Williams, who stepped in a few weeks ago when senior Bryn Renner was injured, threw for all the passing yards and five scores.
    We’ve seen some games get the running clock treatment in the fourth quarter, but I don’t think we’ve seen a losing team agree to a shortened quarter to just end the misery.
    That’s all right, though. These are just growing pains for an Old Dominion team that is an FBS Independent and will join Conference USA in 2014.



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    I've seeing teams use a "running clock" in the 4th quarter of blowouts. I believe FSU used one earlier this year against Bethune-Cookman. Or maybe I'm thinking of Louisville-FIU. But, to answer your question, it looks to me like they had 55 minutes of play so I do not think bets would be voided since 55 minutes is the magic number for sportsbooks in football.

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    The ole "mercy rule"...damn...we know the books have a heart and will help you out on this one....NOT....

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    Like BriGuy said, all full game bets stand because the requirement is 55 minutes.

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    Quote Originally Posted by LT Profits View Post
    Like BriGuy said, all full game bets stand because the requirement is 55 minutes.
    Think someone knew this when factoring the decision to play 10 minutes of the fourth quarter and not say, 7.5?

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    Quote Originally Posted by InTheDrink View Post
    Think someone knew this when factoring the decision to play 10 minutes of the fourth quarter and not say, 7.5?
    I would guess that was indeed the case - otherwise they may as well have not bothered playing the 4th quarter at all considering it was already 80-20 at the end of the 3rd quarter anyway.

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