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USC's deceptive fake punt utilizing third-string quarterback Sam Huard, who was wearing the same jersey number as the team’s punter in the Trojans’ 38-17 victory over Northwestern on Friday, should have resulted in a penalty, the Big Ten announced over the weekend.

The league released a statement Sunday after Huard went viral on social media following the second-quarter stunt.

Northwestern was fooled on 4th-and-6 when Huard, wearing the same No. 80 as punter Sam Johnson, entered the field to pull off a fake punt. He completed a 10-yard pass to Tanook Hines for a new set of downs that resulted in Jayden Maiava’s touchdown.

Citing the NCAA rule on "unfair tactics," Big Ten said that USC should have been assessed a 15-yar

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