New 1st-down clock rule
There's a substantial rule change debuting this year as the NCAA makes an effort to shorten the length of games. For the first time since 1967, the clock will run after a first down instead of stopping while the chains reset. The exception to the rule is during the final two minutes of both halves. The rule change could play a large role in curbing comeback potential, with limited clock stoppage shortening the number of possessions.
There's a substantial rule change debuting this year as the NCAA makes an effort to shorten the length of games. For the first time since 1967, the clock will run after a first down instead of stopping while the chains reset. The exception to the rule is during the final two minutes of both halves. The rule change could play a large role in curbing comeback potential, with limited clock stoppage shortening the number of possessions.