Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: there was some major controversy surrounding the targeting rule today when Nebraska met Ohio State at the Shoe.
In a 52-17 Ohio State win that felt closer than the score showed, the Huskers were hit hard in the secondary. Starting cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt was ejected in the third quarter for a helmet to helmet hit, followed by senior safety Deontai Williams being tossed for a fourth quarter hit where he struck a Buckeye WR with his shoulder. As a reminder of the rule, defensive players now face ejection for targeting defenseless opponents above the shoulders or using the crown of the helmet to contact an opponent.
As a result of the ejections, Taylor-Britt and Williams are forced to sit out the first half of next week’s game against Wisconsin, pending review by the league.