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The NCAA is expected to approve today rules changes proposed earlier this year that will allow the clock to run after first downs are achieved in all divisions except Division III, CBS Sports has learned. The clock will continue to stop after first downs during the final two minutes of each half.

The approval will come from the Playing Rules Oversight Panel (PROP) that annually vets rules changes as proposed by the NCAA Football Rules Committee, which made this recommendation in March.

Stopping the clock after first downs has been one of the rules that has differentiated college football from the NFL since 1968. Allowing the clock to run is expected to reduce the number of plays by an average of seven per game, according to Steve Shaw, secretary-editor of the rules committee.

(Barstool Sports)

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Bestbank Tiger•13 months

CBS games will still be 4 hours.

cypresstiger•14 months

Division III, which pushed back.
—see kids, if you stand up to a bully, most times he’ll back down

cajunmud•14 months

Less plays per game makes each play more valuable. So running a play every 5 seconds will probably be history. Good for Defense. Good for good OC's.

gamecockman12•14 months

So stupid.

24chevrolet48•14 months

A False story Title .... The Clock WILL STOP after first downs during the Final two minutes of each half.

WinnaSez•14 months

What else can they do to turn college football into an NFL farm system??
Pay players, adopt all their rules. This just brings me down.

weremoose•14 months

Further hurts run first teams

427Nova•14 months

More time for commercials = money

NPComb•14 months

I am in the minority. Stopped clock on 1st always gave me hope. I hated that the NFL wouldn't. Commercials made the games too long - Not 1st downs.

ALhunter•14 months

Not sure the reason for the recommendation unless it came from broadcasters. TV timeouts on every change of possession, field goal, and touchdown add more time to the game than stopping the clock on first downs. Effectively just shortens the actual playtime.

lsuohiofan•14 months

Good

St Augustine•14 months

Finally!

Uga Alum•14 months

Stupid.

Bayou•14 months

This changes strategy and the game itself.
Just leave it.

roll to victory•14 months

How about a time limit on challenging penalties??

Teddy Ruxpin•14 months

They'll fill the saved time with more commercials.