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.

Did Oregon head coach Dan Lanning purposely call for 12 defenders to take the field on Ohio State’s penultimate offensive snap Saturday — knowing that it would either be missed by the refs (thus aiding the Duck defense) or even if flagged would result in just a 5-yard penalty but cost the Buckeyes precious time on the clock because of an NCAA rulebook loophole?

The Ducks and other teams won’t be able to burn precious seconds off the clock anymore by putting 12 men on the field for plays in the final two minutes of a half.