UCLA Bruins head coach Chip Kelly expressed his dissatisfaction with a recent NCAA clock rule change during his team’s opening game against Coastal Carolina. The new rule states that the clock will no longer stop after teams achieve first downs, except during the final two minutes of each half. The NCAA implemented this change in an attempt to shorten game durations, but many teams, including UCLA, are not pleased with the adjustment.
During halftime of Saturday night’s game, Kelly voiced his opposition to the rule. He stated, “This new rule, it’s absurd. We only had four drives in the first half. The game is moving too quickly. I hope you guys are selling a lot of commercials.” Kelly believes that the NCAA’s motive behind this rule change is to increase commercial breaks during college football games, ultimately generating more revenue for the organization.
Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham also expressed his opinion on the matter after his team’s 24-11 victory over Florida. Whittingham commented, “There weren’t a lot of snaps. I guess they achieved their objective of reducing game time, but it seems like they compensated with more commercials. We have to pay the bills, I suppose.”
Colton Denning, a user on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), analyzed the duration of Week 0’s games and compared them to last year’s average game time of 3 hours and 27 minutes. The seven games played during Week 0 averaged 3 hours and 23 minutes. Denning speculates that the time saved by the rule change is now being filled with additional commercial breaks.
Despite the controversy surrounding the clock rule, Kelly will surely welcome the shortened games if they result in victories for his UCLA Bruins. In their opening game, they secured a 27-13 win, with notable performances from receiver J. Michael Sturdivant and quarterbacks Dante Moore and Ethan Garbers.
In conclusion, both Chip Kelly and Kyle Whittingham have criticized the NCAA’s new clock rule, suggesting that it prioritizes commercial breaks over gameplay. As fans and coaches continue to voice their opinions, the impact of this rule change on college football remains a subject of debate.
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