Each team has now lost its starting safety to targeting ejections.
Georgia start Richard LeCounte was flagged for targeting with just under four minutes to go in the second quarter of The Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry.
The play came deep in Georgia territory in a drive that ended up resulting in just three points for Auburn.
Georgia preseason All-American Richard LeCounte was just ejected for targeting on this mouth-guard dislodging hit pic.twitter.com/yg1sOFxmQB
— Connor O'Gara (@cjogara) October 4, 2020
Since the penalty took place in the first half, LeCounte will not miss time next week against Tennessee.
Here are Twitter reactions to the questionable call.
Can someone explain this to me?? Okay I understand the targeting foul and what it takes for the flag to be thrown.Richard Lecounte lowered his shoulder and hit with his shoulder. Not helmet to helmet, or targeting to the head or neck area, but delivered a shoulder to shoulder hit https://t.co/z1oay4kc4L
— Tanner Holland (@TannerHolland20) October 4, 2020
Richard LeCounte wasn’t targeting. Idc what you say.
— Hunter (@cecil_hunter) October 4, 2020
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Richard Lecounte shouldn’t have been booted
— chandler sutton (@chan_sutt) October 4, 2020
Losing Richard LeCounte is a HUGE for Georgia’s defense… pic.twitter.com/0gmwN6F54A
— Kevin Keneely (@KevinKeneely1) October 4, 2020
That was a horrible call on Richard Lecounte. He hit that man on his shoulder pad with his right shoulder pad. SMH… #UGA #UGAvsAuburn #GoDawgs
— W.E.B. DuBrees (@mnjie) October 4, 2020
What is Richard Lecounte supposed to do on that play? Just let the receiver catch it and two hand tap him down? Wtf. I thought we were playing football
— Wesley (@wesleycord) October 4, 2020
I get the rule, but I don't know what else Richard LeCounte is supposed to do there other than simply concede the catch.
— Marc Givler (@MarcGivler) October 4, 2020
Richard LeCounte call is maybe the worst officiating I’ve ever witnessed
— Walker Carswell (@notwalkerc) October 4, 2020
Richard LeCounte may be about to be done for the rest of this game. Called for targeting, now being reviewed. If it's held up he's out for the rest of this game but back for next week vs. Tennessee.
— Seth Emerson (@SethWEmerson) October 4, 2020
That’s not targeting on Richard LeCounte. What a horrible call.
— Surae Poole (@Surae_Poole) October 4, 2020