NCAA blocks Oklahoma State from wearing QR codes for NIL fund on helmets, saying decals break rule

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — The NCAA blocked Oklahoma State from placing QR codes on its players’ helmets, a move that would have allowed fans to link to a team fund and donate to the program’s name, image and likeness money pool, the school announced before Saturday’s game against South Dakota State.

“Oklahoma State interprets the QR code stickers as institutional decals permitted under NCAA bylaws,” the university said in a news release. “The NCAA interprets the QR code stickers as advertising and/or commercial marks...