The NCAA has implemented new rule changes for the 2024 college football season.
Last year, college football elected to speed up the pace of play by allowing the clock to run on first downs unless it was in the final two minutes of the first or second half. This year, the NCAA has elected to put a focus on end-of-game situations.
One of the biggest rule changes is allowing limited in-helmet communication on the field, similar to what we see from NFL head coaches and quarterbacks.
Another significant rule change also falls in line with the NFL, as college football is operating with a two-minute warning for the first time ever.
Get to know more about college football's "two-minute timeout" below.
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Explaining college football's new two-minute warning
The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel voted to implement a two-minute warning in college football for the first time.
The proper name will be the "two-minute timeout," but it operates the same as the NFL's stoppage in play.
The two-minute timeout will be observed when the clock hits 2:00 (or after the final play before the clock hits 2:00). It will serve as a media timeout, going to a commercial break to allow coaches and players to gameplan and make personnel changes before play resumes.
Why did college football change the two-minute warning rule?
The idea of the rule change was to assist in end-of-game execution, following the NFL's rule that has been in place since 1942.
