It’s not big secret that NCAA Football 09 has some bugs. Enough so that many many people have been calling for heads on stakes. Yeah, that bad. EA heard them and has issued a patch for this year’s college football title.

There’s a ton of fixes (all listed after the break), but suffice it to say the game works as it should now. So if you’re an NCAA player and fan, this will make you happy. This is the game that should have shipped initially.

Online

• Ability to view your Online Dynasty HQ through EA Sports World
• Improved online performance

Dynasty

• Fixed a couple recruiting exploits
• Faster simming between weeks

Custom Stadium Sounds

• The “All” option will now only work when the user is the home team

Gameplay

• Improved coverage on kicks
• Hook Zones depth keeps defenders in their zones
• Fixed an issue with the Strafe Catch
• Allow fumbles to occur when diving
• WR screen routes improved

Bug Fixes

• Sliders will now work correctly
• An issue with missing stats after simming has been fixed
• Ball carrier will no longer run out of bounds when changing hands and heading towards the sidelines
• Fixed an exploit that allowed the slot receiver to burn the safeties in a prevent defense
• Fixed a bug where the the ball would hit the cross bar, drop through, and not be counted
• Fixed a bug that would prevent Hot Routes from working