Notre Dame’s best player in the secondary and one of the best safeties in all of college football is Kyle Hamilton, who earned pre-season All-American honors by various outlets.
Despite not yet having an interception in 2020 his impact has been huge in Notre Dame entering Friday’s game at North Carolina 8-0.
Hamilton made a few huge plays early to stop North Carolina drives and keep the Tar Heels from putting even more points up early.
However, on a third and 20 late in the second quarter, Hamilton came crashing down to make a stop, but couldn’t slow himself up enough to avoid a targeting call that got him ejected. Watch it below.
Kyle Hamilton ejected for targeting. pic.twitter.com/RH3vO2G2Pc
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North Carolina would go on to kick a field goal to take a 17-14 lead that possession.
Notre Dame would respond quickly getting downfield and getting a 32-yard field goal from Jonathan Doerer to tie things up at 17 before halftime.