The ruling from NCAA Football Secretary-Rules Editor Steve Shaw comes just days after Oregon coach Dan Lanning told the media he purposely took a 12-men on the field penalty to help run out the clock and close out the Buckeyes, 32-31.

Late in the game with 10 seconds left, Ohio State was at third-and-25 at Oregon’s 43-yard line and eyeing field goal range. After Oregon called a timeout, it sent 12 defenders on the field. Buckeyes quarterback Will Howard thew an incomplete pass, four seconds came off the clock and the Ducks were penalized for an illegal substitution.

Ohio State football will face the Clemson Tigers in the first round if these USA Today College Football Predictions came to fruition.

The No. 10 Clemson Tigers (5-1) have home advantage in an ACC showdown versus the Virginia Cavaliers (4-2) at Memorial Stadium (Clemson, SC) on Saturday, October 19, 2024. Keep scrolling to read more about Clemson vs.

Clemson football looks to win its sixth straight game Saturday vs. Virginia. Here is what to know about the matchup and a score prediction.