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If youre watching a college football game this weekend, go ahead and get comfortable.It could take a while.Major NCAA football games continue to last much longer than their NFL counterparts. The NCAAs statistics show the average FBS game has lasted 3 hours and 25 minutes through the first two weeks of the season, compared to a few minutes over 3 hours for the NFL, according to statistics supplied by the league.No. 23 Mississippi has already played two games that have topped four hours this season. The Rebels 45-34 loss to Florida State took 4:04 to complete while last weekends 48-43 loss to top-ranked Alabama lasted 4:02.In the sweat-soaked aftermath of the Ole Miss-Alabama game -- which was played on a day when the temperatures approached 90 degrees in Mississippi -- Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban said that there were coaches and players who needed IVs.Ole Miss coach Hugh Freeze acknowledged the Alabama game felt particularly long.Its definitely something that has to be looked at, Freeze said. Certainly for the fan experience. Both teams -- there were a lot of players cramping. It was a physical game.Ole Miss isnt the only team thats dealt with lengthy games. Troys 37-31 victory over Southern Mississippi last weekend took 4:12, while Californias thrilling 50-43 win over Texas lasted 3:56.The gap between NFL and NCAA game times has existed for years, but is slightly more pronounced so far this season.While fans might gripe about constant TV commercials and lengthy delays while officials review calls on instant replay, both the NFL and NCAA have to deal with those issues.Rogers Redding, the former national coordinator of officials who sits on the NCAAs football rules committee, says there are a few key differences in NCAA and NFL games that could lead to the NCAAs unique issues. Among them:- Halftime: A normal halftime in the NFL lasts 12 minutes -- though theres usually a delay as teams head to the locker rooms -- while the NCAAs usual break is 20 minutes. Halftime at both levels can be lengthened for certain situations, such as a special ceremony, but a college games halftime is almost always longer thanks to band performances and other pageantry.- Clock rules: The NFL and NCAA have slightly different clock rules, including after a team gains a first down. In the NFL, the clock continues to run after a first down while in the NCAA, there is a stoppage while the referee positions the ball and the chain crew on the sidelines readjusts its position.I do think theres some merit in doing what the NFL does on first downs, Freeze said.But overall, there isnt a huge push to shorten the college game. Redding said he didnt sense it was a pressing issue.So sit back, relax and grab some extra snacks. It doesnt look like college games are going to get shorter any time soon.I dont mean to sound flippant, but most fans make college football an all-day event anyway, Redding said. 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PHILADELPHIA -- Eagles coach Doug Pederson?said Wednesday he didnt foresee Nigel Bradhams arrest affecting his status with the team and that there is no plan to release the veteran linebacker, who signed with the club as a free agent in March.Bradham was expected to report to the teams practice facility Wednesday, days after being arrested for aggravated battery in Miami.?Until we get further information from the authorities in South Florida and from Dom [DiSandro, the Eagles director of security], I dont want to punish [Bradham] for being here, Pederson said. Let him practice. Let him work. Let him go through the conditioning test [Thursday morning].For first-year head coach Pederson, the issues reflect badly on the Eagles organization.I cant speculate, Pederson said of Bradhams arrest. Its an ongoing investigation. I did have a great conversation with him last night. I laid out my expectations for him. It was a private conversation. Hes obviously humbled by it and he understands the situation. Until we get further details from the authorities, I cant speculate.Bradham, 26, was arrested for punching a worker at a South Beach hotel, breaking his nose, according to police. He has a court date next Tuesday, which happens to be the Eagles first day off of training camp.Pederson said he addressed the players about expectations and responsibilities at a team meeting in April. He will reinforce those expectations at a team meeting Wednesday night, he said.dddddddddddd.I did that back in April at my first team meeting with them, Pederson said. You always lay out your expectations, what you expect on the football field and off the football field. Youve got to make smart decisions. Were in a high-profile business in the city of Philadelphia, which is going to be magnified a little bit.Youve got to be smart and careful. We all suffer from our bad choices and decisions. I address the team quite often, actually. I addressed the rookies just the other night.The Eagles drafted a couple of players whose stock had been affected by off-the-field incidents.Those are things you research before signing those guys, Pederson said. A lot of places are different -- different cultures, different cities, different organizations. I just know this. When they come to Philadelphia, theres an expectation level that needs to be upheld. I have to be very clear where I stand with the players.Its not the first off-field situation the Eagles have dealt with recently. On the last day of June minicamp, wide receiver?Nelson Agholor?was accused of sexual assault. No charges were filed?after the incident was investigated by police and the district attorneys office. ' ' '