The national coordinator of college football officials handed down a rule interpretation Wednesday meant to close the loophole Oregon exploited in its victory against Ohio State by giving the offensive team the choice to reset the game clock if the defense plays with 12 or more players in the final two minutes of either half.
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On Saturday, Oregon seemed to intentionally use 12 players on what proved to be the second-to-last play of its 32-31 win against the Buckeyes in an attempt to drain the clock. While the Ducks were penalized on the ensuing incomplete pass, the four seconds coming off the clock were more beneficial to Oregon than the
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