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Pitt's Kenny Pickett 'Changed the Game' After NCAA Outlaws Fake Slides

It's not everyday that a player impacts a game that leads to a change in the rules of the sport.

Congratulations, Kenny Pickett! The 2021 Heisman finalist has left his mark on the field—throwing for 4,319 yards, 42 touchdowns and seven interceptions while completing 81.5 percent of his passes—as well as pulling off the "fake slide" in the ACC Championship less than a week ago, prompting the NCAA to change the rules.

When the NCAA Rules Committee officially outlawed the use of fake slides on Thursday, Pickett tweeted saying, "changed the game!