The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight panel approved changes to several rules on Wednesday, including one banning players from making fake slides during games.
The panel’s mandate, also known as the “Kenny Pickett Rule,” states that any ball carrier who fakes a feet-first slide will be deemed down at the spot. The rule stems from the move that Pickett pulled off during the 2021 ACC Championship game that that spurred tons of reaction.
In Pitt’s opening drive against Wake Forest in the title game, Pickett sprinted up the field and maneuvered his way through the Demon Deacons defense.