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So you would like to become a college football fan, but the game itself is a bit strange to you? Don’t feel embarrassed. Even those who follow the sport closely still need to check the college football analysis reports to keep a handle on all of the information that’s available.

College football is not that different from professional football. Let’s go over the fundamentals. In a football game there is an offense and a defense. The offense generally maintains possession of the ball, and thus is able to score, while the defense needs to prevent the offense from putting the ball into the end zone. Teams alternate roles from offense to defense after a certain amount of time to allow both an equal chance to score. The offense or defense is decided prior to the beginning of the game by a coin toss. The away team is afforded the chance to call the coin toss. A team usually scores points only when it is on offense. The task of the offensive team is to make their way into the opposing team’s territory and bring the ball to the endzone.

There are two ways to move the ball down the field either by running the ball or throwing it to a receiver who, after receiving the football, runs with it until he either reaches the endzone or is tackled by an opposing player.

The defense, meanwhile, is supposed to prevent the offense from scoring. They thwart the advances of the offensive players by snuffing out their attempts at scoring. Defensive players guard the offensive players, often tackling the one that is carrying the football. The defense should do everything it can to stop the ball from moving forward. By taking down the ball-carrier, the defense can sometimes even move the ball backward. Sometimes the defense manages to tackle the quarterback while the football is still in his posession. This is dubbed a sack. As with professional football, the team that manages to score the most points wins.

It’s just that easy. So now you can impress your friends with your vast college football knowledge.