During his weekly pregame press conference, Oregon Duck Footballs’ head coach alluded to intentionally committing a penalty to run out the clock in Oregon’s marquee win vs. the Ohio State Buckeyes.

With visiting Ohio State driving on its final possession of the game and just seconds left on the clock in the Big Ten matchup, Oregon was flagged for having too many defenders on the field, drawing a 5-yard penalty. While the Buckeyes gained 5 yards, the move took four seconds off the clock.

The NCAA football rules committee issued guidance Wednesday to close a loophole that allowed second-ranked Oregon to exploit an illegal substitution penalty late in its victory over Ohio State to