Dan Lanning confirms viral 12-men penalty vs. Ohio State was intentional

October 14, 2024

By Griffin McVeigh, On3 Sports: As seconds ticked away in Saturday’s contest between Oregon and Ohio State, the Ducks were called for a 12-men penalty. This put Ohio State five yards closer to field goal range but more importantly, time was taken off the clock and got Dan Lanning closer to a marquee victory. At the time, the foul was seen as a harmless one but social media caught up pretty quick.

Turns out, Lanning intentionally sent 12 players onto the field for the play, giving his secondary an extra player. As a pass from Will Howard fell incomplete, the sequence took four seconds in its entirety. And since the penalty was considered a live-ball one, no time was added back out.

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Dan Lanning addresses viral 12-men penalty vs. Ohio State

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