Is there a 2-minute warning in college football?

College football rules often differ from those in the NFL. Does that extend to the two-minute warning at the end of football games?

Every NFL Sunday features a familiar sight: The 2-minute warning being used strategically by teams gearing up for their final push for victory.

On college football Saturdays, things are different.

Is there a 2-minute warning in college football?

There is no 2-minute warning in college football. You won’t catch teams taking that particular break from the action.

The NFL started using the clock stoppage as a way to make sure both teams understood how much time was left before stadium clocks became the official time keepers of the game, according to Mental Floss. Since a referee’s watch determined the official game time, it was only fair to inform both sides when there were two minutes remaining.

Since the “warning” element has become outdated, the commercial value of stopping the game at the moment with tension potential mounting has kept the tradition in place. Coaches certainly don’t mind having the extra strategy element in play.

In college, a stoppage is less necessary since the clock stops after every first down. The strategic element is less critical. In fact, CFB has been concerned with the pace of games and a standard stoppage at the final two minutes of each half would only slow the game down more.

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