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.

The NCAA amended the rule penalizing a defense for having 12 men on the field after Oregon head coach Dan Lanning used it to his advantage in the Ducks'

The NCAA football rules committee has issued guidance to close a loophole that allowed second-ranked Oregon to exploit an illegal substitution penalty late in its victory over Ohio State to take time off the clock.