Feigning injuries, sometimes at the coach’s instruction, has become a tactic defenses use to slow down tempo offenses or as a way for an offense to avoid a delay of game penalty or get an extra timeout.

The NCAA Football Rules Committee will consider a proposed rule change intended to discourage players from faking injuries that result in

The NCAA Football Rules Committee will consider a proposed rule change intended to discourage players from faking injuries that prompt unwarranted timeouts when the group meets later this month.