NCAA Proposes Rule Change for 12 Defenders at End of Half, Inspired by Oregon\u2019s Tactic Against Ohio State<\/p>\n
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INDIANAPOLIS \u2014 Dan Lanning\u2019s strategy has led to a likely permanent rule change in college football.<\/p>\n
The NCAA Football Rules Committee, which previously issued an in-season clarification regarding end-of-game and end-of-half substitution fouls after Oregon intentionally deployed 12 defenders in its Oct. 12 victory over Ohio State, is now recommending that the change be formally adopted.<\/p>\n
\u201cFollowing the two-minute timeout in either half, if the defense has 12 or more players on the field and they participate in the play, a 5-yard penalty will be enforced,\u201d the recommendation states. \u201cThe offense would also have the option to reset the game clock to the time at the start of the play. However, if the 12th player is actively leaving the field and does not impact the play, the defense would still be penalized 5 yards, but no game clock adjustment would be made.\u201d<\/p>\n
During the controversial play, Oregon sent cornerback Dontae Manning onto the field just before the snap, creating a numbers advantage with 10 seconds left. This allowed the Ducks to overload coverage on Ohio State\u2019s three receivers to the right while Jabbar Muhammad and Kobe Savage covered OSU\u2019s Jeremiah Smith on the left. Muhammad broke up Howard\u2019s pass to Smith, unaware that Oregon had deliberately taken the penalty to influence the play.<\/p>\n
\u201cI thought I made a great play, then I saw the flag and thought, \u2018golly,\u2019\u201d Muhammad said. \u201cI guess they\u2019re geniuses for that. I had no idea that was the plan…<\/p>\n
\u201cThe next day in meetings, they explained it. I was taking notes on our next opponent, and when (Lanning) mentioned it, I was like, \u2018Wow, that\u2019s actually crazy.\u2019 That\u2019s when I realized what had happened. I wasn\u2019t even paying attention\u2014I was just jotting notes down\u2014and then I heard it and thought, \u2018That\u2019s pretty cool.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n
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