A college football game goes to overtime when the game is tied at the end of regulation (after four quarters of play), and the team that scores the most points in overtime wins the game.

Football has long been a pivot sport in the United States, beginning as a gentleman’s sport that combined elements of soccer and rugby. Harvard established its football team in 1873, one of the first ...

The two teams will play a 60-minute game, broken into 15-minute quarters. After two quarters are complete, the teams will take a halftime break lasting approximately 20 minutes. Teams will change ...

The Los Angeles Chargers and Philadelphia Eagles are headed to overtime on "Monday Night Football." Here's how the game could end.

The NFL uses flexible scheduling late in the season to ensure that the biggest games end up in the best time slots.

9. Keep the game rules simple. Two catches is a first down. Loudly count three “Mississippis” before rushing at the QB, or eight “Mississippis” if the QB gave birth to you. Halftime at the first ...