The legislation would have required any school that receives state funding to make a plan to reduce — and eventually eliminate — its reliance on any kind of timeout and restraint over the next three years.

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The least excusable was Coach Frank Reich’s misuse of timeouts.

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Earlier in the 14-play, 80-yard drive, Notre Dame Coach Brian Kelly appeared to call for a punt on a 4th-and-8 play, but after a timeout, Book stayed on the field and completed a 15-yard pass to wide receiver Avery Davis.

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After Franz Wagner dunked in transition off a turnover by Aaron Wiggins, Turgeon called a timeout with his team trailing by 10.

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The Raiders chose not to try to score a touchdown, opting instead to run down the clock and force the Dolphins to use all their timeouts.

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The Saints called a timeout before the touchdown but Kamara did not reenter the game.

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