This game stands as the final tie in the series, as subsequent rule changes have eliminated ties from college football.

The league eliminated ties and introduced the shootout this season.

Hand-for-hand play eliminates ties, except for one, exceptionally rare situation.

The new rules range from the removal of the red line at center ice to a shootout that will eliminate ties.

In fact, the rationale for the war was to rid Iraq of weapons of mass destruction and to eliminate ties between Iraq and terrorists.

Overtime was introduced in 1996, eliminating ties.

Since 1997, one point has also been given for overtime losses; the introduction of a shootout during the 2004-05 lockout eliminated ties.

However, because of different rules for eliminating ties for Olympics and World Championships, the Canadian team was awarded a "world championship" bronze medal.

Lowe said that marketing executives and fans were consulted on this and other rules changes and that pressure to eliminate ties came "largely from an American influence, which I can understand."

Some investigators reportedly said they had all but eliminated terrorist ties or political ideologies as a motive.