College football leaders are reportedly discussing four rule changes to help shorten game length and prevent injuries, per Sports Illustrated’s Ross Dellenger.
- Prohibiting consecutive timeouts
- No untimed down at end of the first or third quarter as a result of a defensive penalty
- Clock runs after first downs except inside of two minutes remaining in a half
- Clocks runs on incompletions once ball is spotted
These changes are being evaluated by a group put in place by the College Football Officials (CFO) Board of Managers, a 12-member team made up of the 10 Football Bowl Subdivision commissioners and two Football Championship Subdivision commissioners.
The report states it will be weeks before a decision is made. If passed, the changes would go in effect for the 2023 season.
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