There were some controversial calls during Rutgers football's Homecoming meeting with Michigan State. The officials spoke to a pool reporter about them.
made a crucial fourth-down stop in the second quarter of its Homecoming meeting with Michigan State. It turned out theWith the Spartans facing a fourth-and-1 at the Rutgers 41-yard line with just over four minutes to go in the first half, linebacker Tyreem Powell exploded through the Michigan State offensive line and made a hard hit on running back Nate Carter behind the line of scrimmage.
Head official Larry Smith told NJ Advance Media, who served as the pool reporter for the media, that the officials did not see the play on the field. The replay booth “came in and confirmed aspects of targeting. That’s what was ruled.”“On this play, we saw the defender come in, lower his head, make forceful contact right to the helmet of the runner. It satisfied all the elements of targeting.”
The decision comes a week after Rutgers was on the wrong end of a similar situation during its loss to Wisconsin. Badgers safety Hunter Wohler was flagged for targeting after appearing to make helmet-on-helmet contact with quarterback Gavin Wimsatt while committing a tackle. After a booth review, the call was reversed. Wimsatt eventually returned to the game.
Rutgers linebacker Tyreem Powell sits on the bench after he was disqualified from the game for a targeting penalty during the first half against Michigan State, Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023 in Piscataway, N.J.It was the most controversial call in a day where Rutgers and Michigan State combined for 11 penalties.
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