Tag: Monty Montgomery

College football nearly had its first double targeting call on this dangerous dual Louisville tackle

Should this have been double targeting?

College football has seen some outrageous and downright brutal targeting calls over the years, but the one thing we’ve never seen is two targeting calls on the same play.

On Monday, we almost got to see our first double targeting call in the second quarter of the Louisville and Ole Miss game after this punishing hit. With Rebels quarterback Matt Corral on the run after picking up yardage on fourth down, he was taken down by two Cardinals players while in the middle of his slide.

Thankfully, Corral was okay after getting hit in the head by two players — and ran for a touchdown a few plays later, too — but it was still quite a dangerous play nonetheless.

After the officials came together to review the play, only one of the two players — Monty Montgomery — was ejected for the hit.

College football fans, however, believed this brutal hit should have been given the rare double targeting call after all was said and done.

Notre Dame vs. Louisville: First-Quarter Analysis

Notre Dame’s offense is off to another slow start despite dominating time of possession through the first 15 minutes.

Notre Dame’s offense is off to another slow start despite dominating time of possession through the first 15 minutes. Louisville has to be happy to hold the Irish to such a low offensive output thus far. However, the Irish are happier to hold a 6-0 lead after one quarter.

The Irish put together a 12-play drive mainly consisting of runs to begin the quarter, but it stalled it out. Though Jonathan Doerer salvaged the drive with a 32-yard field goal, it was a disappointing outcome. Fortunately, the defense lived up to its name immediately as it forced on three-and-out on the Cardinals’ first possession.

When the Irish got the ball back, they held onto it for a lengthy amount again. This time, they got as far as the Louisville 7-yard line. Once again, a touchdown eluded them, which was a clear outcome once Monty Montgomery sacked Ian Book for a 5-yard loss on third down. Doerer kicked a 30-yard field goal this time, but again, it could have been much more productive.