ATHENS — Tennessee (2-1, 2-1 SEC) saw its eight-game winning streak end Saturday at Georgia (3-0, 3-0 SEC).
The Bulldogs defeated Tennessee, 44-21, in Week 3 of a 10-game SEC-only schedule.
During the early stages of the third quarter, Georgia was called for a chop block penalty against Tennessee’s defensive lineman Elijah Simmons.
The play has created discussion if chop block penalties should be treated equally as targeting calls.
Chop blocks should be treated equally as targeting.
— Dan Harralson (@danharralson) October 10, 2020
On 2nd and 10 for Georgia on Tennessee’s 15-yard line, with 13 minutes, 34 seconds remaining in the third quarter, Bulldogs’ center Trey Hill and right guard Ben Cleveland blocked low, while rolling, against Simmons. Georgia was penalized for a chop block personal foul.
Former Tennessee defensive lineman Daniel Hood discussed Georgia’s chop block penalty in Saturday’s game.
“I do not think chop blocks are bad when they are straight on,” Hood told Vols Wire. “I think they are criminal when they come in at an angle like they did in Georgia’s case against Tennessee. If they roll after the chop, again, what happened at Georgia, they should be banned.
“The coach should be fined for teaching it that way, as a lot of coaches teach to roll, as well.”
During Hood’s playing career at Tennessee (2009-13), he experienced a chop block against him.
“I had one against me, and to this day, my patella tendon is still partially torn,” Hood said.
