NCAA Implements Clock Rule Change to Reduce Plays Per Game.
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The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel has approved three rule changes aimed at shortening Division I and II college football games and reducing the number of plays per contest next season. The changes include running the clock after first downs (except for the last two minutes of each half), banning the use of consecutive timeouts by a team, and carrying over a foul to the second or fourth quarter rather than playing an untimed down. These changes are aimed at addressing player safety concerns and reducing game length, with college football games averaging about 180 total plays per game, compared to about 155 in the NFL.
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