I disagree, it’s one of the ways that NFL games don’t last 4+ hours like college games can.
Yep. If anything college should change to the NFL rules.
They shortened games in 2006. It reduced plays by an average of 14 per game and everyone hated it so much they went back to the prior clock rules the next year.
I’d say that after the 2 minute warning they should stop the clock on first downs.
Shouldn’t depend on the refs to get a ball marked in any situation with time running out.
Completely disagree. In fact, I wish college football would not stop the clock when teams get a first down. It’s not necessary and just makes the games drag on longer.
Why stop the clock when the ball or player goes out of bounds. There's multiple game balls that can be easily sent back to the playing field. We don't only have one game ball anymore.
As long as we are discussing outdated rules...
In football, the clock stops only briefly if it goes out of bounds until the last 5 minutes (NFL) or 2 minutes (college) of a half. Which is the way it should be. I love football, but I don’t want to spend 4 hours watching it, just like I wouldn’t want to watch a 4 hour long movie.
This X 1000. Watching a game live has become a chore. I'm down to 1 game per year and that's more for the tailgate experience than the actual game.I love football, but I don’t want to spend 4 hours watching it, just like I wouldn’t want to watch a 4 hour long movie.
never have understood why it doesn’t.