NCAA scraps halftime; wins count double under 80 minutes
No timeouts, no clock stoppages. College football promises to get everyone in and out in under 90 minutes, whether the bands are ready or not.
College football has abolished halftime, timeouts and clock stoppages in a campaign to get everyone in and out in under 90 minutes of real elapsed time. The clock will continue running through incompletions, reviews and coaches discovering something deeply unfair.
If a game ends in under 80 minutes, the winning team will be credited with two wins. The losing team will receive one loss and considerably more of its afternoon back.
“We want to reward efficient winning,” a committee spokesperson said. “If you need three and a half hours to beat somebody, that sounds like a you problem.”
Marching bands have been instructed to perform during running plays. Coaches may still shout “timeout,” but it will be treated as a personal affirmation.
