Question
I received 6 pallets of Centipede sod yesterday. When I asked the seller how to care for it prior to sodding, he looked confused-thought all would be planted yesterday. He must not have realized that my husband and I would be planting it. Being from NY, now living in MS, we had no idea it would turn yellow within 17 hours. And so, we worked until dark laying sod (2 pallets). The sod was mostly green but deep down it was all yellow. This morning, we planted the remaining 4 pallets of very yellow sod. It looks awful.I thought we needed to apply something other than watering 24/7. I wondered about soil pH, weak acid solution or SOME TREATMENT to get my grass green. I am sick! The thought of losing all of this grass makes me want to die! Soil and grass are diamonds and gold to me. We worked so hard and now worry that after all of that hard work, we may lose it all. Your help would be greatly appreciated..We WILL DO ANYTHING to resolve this problem.

Answer
You have a complex problem.  The first step is not to panic!  Sod is a very hot load and will go bad exposed to heat.  It comes well watered for the journey.
Centipede is pretty resilient and you should give it time to recover.  When the bad areas are plain, simply replace them with new sod, placing the pieces needed into the bare areas.  It should not take many pieces or pallets.  Water sparcely.  More water may drown the grass holding onto life.  I like to push plants by holding water until it is absoluetly required.
Do not fertilize until the sod has taken hold and, then, only lightly.  Approx. 05 lbs of N per thousand sq. ft.  Centipede is not a high consumer of N.  
Further, Centipede will spread easily and cover damaged areas by itself.  It is rather aggressive and takes over other grasses.
Give the situation some time and be patient.  In about two weeks, you should be able to see the areas which did not recover and you can replace them then.  Centipede is a middle green grass, not like the dark green of bluegrass.
You are not professionals.  Give yourself a break on expectations.  It can be fixed.
6/12/07 1900 hours
In my watering comments, I failed to explain that Centipede is a grass that thrives in heat and should push roots when summer is at its peak.  Get the lawn started by watering until it sends out new blades, then start to withold water to encourage root development.
When the bare areas are plain, scarify the soil and place patches on the scarified place, tamp and water.  This should repair any areas damaged by the dieback.  You may approximate the exact amount of replacement turf for patching, focusing on the larger areas.
Best of luck.