The length of college football games

[Jens1893]

I love football, don´t get me wrong, but why are most college games close to four hours these days when even the NFL can get non-OT games done in 3 hour-ish? Four hours is too long and both the Bama/aTm and Michigan/MSU games will take something close to four hours. Don´t think the networks are doing themselves any favors here, either.

 

[96 Buff]

Cuz TV makes the rules for college, the NFL does so for its games.

 

[14er]

The UM MSU game went long due to the 70 reviews of plays. Michigan had a drive at the goal line where they reviewed 4 plays in a row. Brutal.

 

[The Alabaster Yak]

Every play is reviewed and the clock stops after every first down in college. Pretty clear why, to me.

 

[GoonieBuff]

Every play is reviewed and the clock stops after every first down in college. Pretty clear why, to me.

Yep.

 

[lvbuff]

Long games = more revenue. Sucks to watch games at stadium.

 

[Idot Buff]

Thank God for the DVR.....

 

[BuffSurveyor]

I'd be fine with shortening the 4th quarter by 1 minute.

 

[hokiehead]

1. CFB games rarely use reply time for commercial time outs
2. half time is 8 minutes longer

 

[bigskybuff]

What makes these long games even better is the fact that they are starting past 9 pm in the East Coast. Try staying up til 1 am to watch us crap our beds week after week. I just can't do it anymore. I've been Sefo'd too many times.

 

[L Buff]

I'd be fine with shortening the 4th quarter by 1 minute.

Okay ... that's pretty good.

I'd rep you, but we don't do that anymore ... so a "like" will have to do.

 

[MtnBuff]

Okay ... that's pretty good.

I'd rep you, but we don't do that anymore ... so a "like" will have to do.

I'd neg rep him.

Anything that takes away fusker losses takes pleasure from my weekend.