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.

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

Oregon’s apparent ingenuity has led to an in-season rule change. The NCAA sent out a rules memo Wednesday outlining the new procedures for officials when a team commits a substitution foul inside the final two minutes of either half.