The ruling from NCAA Football Secretary-Rules Editor Steve Shaw comes just days after Oregon coach Dan Lanning told the media he purposely took a 12-men on the field penalty to help run out the clock and close out the Buckeyes, 32-31.

The NCAA issued a rules interpretation that will allow offenses to reset clock if 12 or more defenders participate in a play late in a half.

A rules loophole that allowed Oregon to gain an advantage by using 12 players on a key play late in its win over Ohio State last week is closed. On Wednesday, NCAA coordinator of officials Steve Shaw announced a new interpretation of the rule that will keep teams from replicating what the Ducks did in the closing moments of their 32-31 win over the Buckeyes.