Lanning: Ducks intentionally caused 12-men penalty

Oct 15, 2024, 12:06 AM ET EUGENE, Ore.– No. 2 Oregon had 12 men on the field late its 32-31 win over No. 4 Ohio State, with the resulting penalty triggering precious seconds to wind off the clock.Turns out, it

was on function.

“We invest an inordinate amount of time on scenarios and some situations do not show up extremely often in college football, however this was obviously something we had actually dealt with,” Oregon coach Dan Lanning stated Monday night. “You can see the outcome.”

Editor’s Picks

1 Associated Oregon took the lead with 1:47 left on Atticus Sappington’s 19-yard basket in Saturday night’s game, giving the Buckeyes time to drive down the field for a possible winning field goal. With Ohio State dealing with a third-and-25 from Oregon’s 43-yard line, the Ducks called a timeout with 10 seconds left.Just before the

ball was snapped, Oregon defensive back Dontae Manning strolled onto the field, providing the Ducks an additional protector. Ohio State failed to finish a pass versus Oregon’s 12-man defense on the next play, and the Ducks were flagged for an illegal substitution penalty.Ohio State got five lawns on the penalty, however lost four seconds off the clock given that the penalty was deemed a live-ball nasty. The Buckeyes were entrusted 6 seconds on the clock, and quarterback Will Howard scrambled up the middle, sliding a second too late for Ohio State to call a timeout for a possible winning field goal at Oregon’s 26. Lanning’s ploy helped the Ducks win the game and move up to No. 2 in this week’s AP Top 25.