I think you’re right. But the simplest math makes my head hurt so I can’t be sure.
i wish we had a rules expert on here.
If the offensive team jumps off side with the play clock at :05, they mark off the penalty yards and the play clock resets to :35. If the clock starts to run then, the offensive team could run the clock down.
I think you will say that the rule is that the clock stops on a penalty.
Ok. SO why doesn’t the defense jump off-side to stop the clock? Doesn’t work that way?