EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — No. 2 Oregon had 12 men on the field towards the end of the game 32-31 win over No. 4 Ohio Statewith the resulting penalty causing valuable seconds to be lost on the clock.

Turns out it was intentional.

“We spend an inordinate amount of time on situations and some situations don't come around very often in college football, but we've obviously been working on that,” Oregon coach Dan Lanning said Monday night. “You can see the result.”

Oregon took the lead with 1:47 left in Saturday night's game on Atticus Sappington's 19-yard field goal, giving the Buckeyes time to break down the field for a potential game-winning field goal. When Ohio State faced 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 entered the field, providing the Ducks with an extra defender. Ohio State failed to complete a pass against Oregon's 12-man defense on the next play, and the Ducks were cited for an illegal substitution penalty.

Ohio State gained five yards on the penalty, but lost four seconds after halftime as the penalty was ruled a live-ball foul. The Buckeyes had six seconds left on the clock, and quarterback Will Howard scrambled up the middle and slid a second too late for Ohio State to call a timeout for a potential game-winning field goal at Oregon's 26.

Lanning's trick helped the Ducks win the game and move up to No. 2 for the week AP Top 25.

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