NCAA closes 12-man penalty loophole Oregon exploited in pivotal moment of win over Ohio State

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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. Tap below to read the report by David Cobb for CBSSports.com

NCAA closes 12-man penalty loophole Oregon exploited in pivotal moment of win over Ohio State

During similar situations in the future, the clock will reset to the amount of time left prior to the play