The NCAA Football Rules Committee is working to penalize horse-collar tackles, already an offense in the NFL.

Other possible rules changes from last week's committee meeting are making chop-block enforcements less complicated and ignoring incidental face-mask contact violations (eliminating the five-yard penalty).

The group also proposed starting the game clock on a signal from the referee rather than on a ball snap after an out-of- bounds play - except in the final two minutes of each half.

These proposals now go to the NCAA membership for comment and must be reviewed and approved by an oversight panel before they can go into effect in 2008.



2008 New Orleans Bowl

Friday December 19th



2009 BCS Schedule

Jan. 1: Rose Bowl presented by Citi - Pasadena, Calif., ABC
Jan. 1: FedEx Orange Bowl - Miami, Fla., Fox
Jan. 2: Allstate Sugar Bowl - New Orleans, Fox
Jan. 5: Tostitos Fiesta Bowl - Glendale, Ariz., Fox
Jan. 8: FedEx BCS National Championship Game - Miami, Fla., Fox