With exactly 15 minutes left on the clock, on the very first play of the season for FAU against Oklahoma Saturday, the Owls earned a five-yard delay-of-game penalty.
It’s remarkably not the first time this has happened in college football this season.
Many on social media pointed out that the new rule about the 40-second clock ticking off immediately after the kickoff ends is to blame.
https://twitter.com/JohnBishop71/status/1035922518589296641
However, most of the folks who were watching simply couldn’t believe how unprepared Lane Kiffin’s Owls were to get the season kicked off.
How is FAU gonna get a delay of game on the first play…it’s the first play🧐
— NAQUEZ PRINGLE (@david_gauch24) September 1, 2018
Delay of game on the first play of the game.. c’mon Kif
— Derek (@D_Ryan6) September 1, 2018
Seriously how do you get a delay of game on the FIRST PLAY???
— Jeremy Russell 🏴☠️ (@jruss0602) September 1, 2018
FAU delay of game on first play of the season pic.twitter.com/Df4vHWF1OL
— Andrew Doughty (@DoughtyBetMGM) September 1, 2018
FAU with a delay of game on the first play of the game, Kiffin really is perfect for KU
— Brendan Dzwierzynski (@BrendanDzw) September 1, 2018