NCAA closes loophole for illegal substitution penalty after Ducks-Buckeyes

October 16, 2024

By Carter Bahns, 247Sports: The NCAA has issued a new rules interpretation following a highly controversial tactic used by Oregon in a narrow win over Ohio State this weekend.

The NCAA issued the following ruling to curb the loophole Oregon exploited against Ohio State:

“After the Two-Minute Timeout in either half, if the defense commits a substitution foul and 12 or more players are on the field and participate in a down, officials will penalize the defense for the foul and at the option of the offended team, reset the game clock back to the time displayed at the snap.

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NCAA closes loophole for illegal substitution after Oregon 12-man penalty vs. Ohio State

The NCAA has issued a rules interpretation following a controversial 12 men on the field penalty by Oregon against Ohio State.

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