How long is it? 25 seconds or 40 seconds in a PAT?
Would Manning have gotten a delay of game penalty had he not taken the time out?
I did not see the amont of time left on the play clock, but he could have gotten a delay of game penalty. The coach might have wanted to look at the defence and called a timeout to plan on how to counter it.
The play clock in both college and NFL is always 25 seconds on a PAT. The 40 second clock is used on plays where there is no administrative stoppage to move the game along. On plays following a score, change of possession, penalty, measurement or another administrative stoppage, a 25 second play clock is used. In the NCAA a 40 second clock is used after a defensive injury, but a 25 second if an offensive injury, same for a helmet coming off, unless it is under 1:00 which in all cases in a helmet issue a 25 second clock will be used. In the event that a team has either of these under 1;00 in the 2nd or 4th quarter, the opportunity exists for a 10 second run-off...
Clear as mud?