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.

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.

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.