Oregon coach Dan Lanning and his staff have been diligently preparing for various game scenarios, as evidenced by their recent strategic move against Ohio State. While Lanning did not explicitly confirm the intentional 12th player on the field, he acknowledged the planned nature of the action. This incident prompted the NCAA to issue a new interpretation allowing the game clock to be reset in similar situations.
Such strategic maneuvers are not uncommon in sports. In 2018, California employed intentional penalties to secure a victory, leading to rule adjustments. Similarly, NBA teams used the 'Hack-a-Shaq' tactic to exploit Shaquille O'Neal's free-throw struggles until rule modifications were introduced in 2016.
