Big Ten says USC violated numbering rule | JQJO

The Big Ten said USC should have been penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct after a reserve quarterback wore the same jersey number as the Trojans’ punter during a successful fake punt against Northwestern. Early in the second quarter in Los Angeles, third-string QB Sam Huard, wearing No. 80, took the snap and hit Tanook Hines for 10 yards on fourth-and-6. Regular punter Sam Johnson, also No. 80, punted on the next series. Citing NCAA Rule 9-2-2, the conference said it is reviewing the situation.