Gators DB Shawn Davis ejected for questionable targeting call

Defensive back Shawn Davis was quickly shown the exit in the first game of his senior season after getting ejected for targeting.

Florida Gators defensive back Shawn Davis was quickly shown the exit in the first game of his senior season in Gainesville after getting ejected for targeting by the officials in the first quarter of the Southeastern Conference’s opening matchup between UF and the Ole Miss Rebels.

The infraction came with 11:30 left in the first quarter — mere 10 plays into the game — on a pass attempt from John Rhys Plumlee to Dontario Drummond on a second-and-12 play from Florida’s 41-yard-line. The 15-yard penalty put the Rebels deep in Gators territory, though the eventually lost the ball on downs at the 19-yard line after Brenton Cox Jr. sacked Matt Corral for a loss of 4.

Florida went on to score a touchdown in their first drive while the Rebels answered back later with a touchdown of their own on a 46-yard bomb from Corral to Drummond, evening the score at 7-7 with a few minutes left int he first quarter.

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