College fans might not notice new first-down clock rule, but some coaches are wary of its effect By ERIC OLSON Associated Press Aug 23, 2023 Aug 23, 2023 Updated Feb 26, 2024 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The NCAA rule change that drew the most notice in the offseason might go mostly unnoticed by fans once the college football season is underway.kAmu@C E96 7:CDE D62D@? D:?46 `hef[ E96 4=@4< H:== 4@?E:?F6 E@ CF?[ 2D :E 5@6D :? E96 }u{[ H96? 2 E62> >2<6D 2 7:CDE 5@H? @? 2 A=2J E92E 6?5D :?3@F?5D C2E96C E92? DE@AA:?8 F?E:= E96 492:?D 2C6 D6E 2?5 E96 C676C66 D:8?2=D C625J 7@C A=2J] %96 6I46AE:@? :D 5FC:?8 E96 =2DE EH@ >:?FE6D @7 E96 D64@?5 2?5 7@FCE9 BF2CE6CD]k^AmkAm%96 AC:>2CJ C2E:@?2=6 7@C E96 492?86 H2D E@ 4FE E96 ?F>36C @7 A=2JD E@ C65F46 A=2J6CD’ A@E6?E:2= :?;FCJ 6IA@DFC6D[ ?2E:@?2= DFA6CG:D@C @7 @77:4:2=D $E6G6 $92H D2:5 — ?@E E@ ?646DD2C:=J D9@CE6? 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