Oregon dedicated what seemed to be an excellent intentional penalty on the finish of their sport in opposition to Ohio State on Saturday, and it doesn’t sound just like the NCAA was glad about it.
Ohio State had the ball on the Oregon 43-yard line with 10 seconds remaining within the Geese’ 32-31 win over the Buckeyes at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Ore. Simply earlier than the ball was snapped on Third-and-25, Oregon referred to as a timeout.
On the subsequent play, Oregon lined up in an everyday defensive formation earlier than sending a twelfth participant onto the sector. Ohio State quarterback Will Howard threw an incomplete move, however a flag was thrown. The Geese had been penalized 5 yards for an unlawful substitution and having 12 males on the sector. NBC announcers Noah Eagle and Todd Blackledge attributed the penalty to “confusion” for Oregon’s protection.
Because it seems, Oregon was not confused in any respect. Head coach Dan Lanning deliberately despatched the twelfth participant onto the sector to each forestall Ohio State from changing a giant play whereas additionally operating time without work the clock. There have been simply six seconds remaining after the play, which left Ohio State out of field-goal vary with time for just one remaining play.
