A hard hit on Arizona State wide receiver Melquan Stovall by Texas' Michael Taaffe, with helmet-to-helmet contact, sparked debate about a missed targeting call. The play occurred with under a minute remaining in the fourth quarter of a tied game. While rules expert Matt Austin on ESPN suggested the hit warranted a targeting flag, no call was made on the field, leading to widespread confusion and criticism on social media.
With just over a minute to play in the fourth quarter and the game tied at 24-24, Sun Devils quarterback Sam Leavitt threw short over the middle to wideout Melquan Stovall, who was subsequently taken down by Texas’ Michael Taaffe on a hard hit that came with helmet-to-helmet contact.Immediately after the play, the ESPN broadcast consulted rules expert Matt Austin, who seemed to think that a case for targeting could be made.
“Well, we have a defenseless receiver, and just as he’s turning after catching the ball, he gets hit in the head by the defender. So I would not be surprised if this is called targeting from the booth,” Austin said.After the non-call, a large portion of social media was in disbelief that targeting was not issued.After the game, Arizona State coach Kenny Dillingham did not divulge much into the call.
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