NCAA Approves Rule Changes Aimed at Improving College Football Pace of Play
- NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel approved three new rules for 2023 college football season.
- Changes aimed to improve pace of play and reduce total plays per game.
- After first downs clock will continue running except in last two minutes of each half.
- Teams banned from calling consecutive timeouts and fouls at end of quarters will carry over.
- The changes expected to shorten games by about 15 minutes and reduce plays by 7 to 10 per game.