Taking the position of an interior lineman is not the same as being in the game under the numbering exception. The rule is that there be 5 players on the line numbered between 50 and 79. There is no rule about the numbers of the other 6 who may or may not be on the line. By having the 5 numbered between 50 and 79, you have complied with the rule. There is no need for any exception.
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