Watch: Penn State freshman Abdul Carter ejected for questionable targeting call against Purdue
The excitement surrounding the return of College Football dampened a bit during Thursday night's Penn State vs. Purdue clash.
Once again, one of the game's most contentious rules has reared its ugly head.
In his debut for Penn State, freshman Abdul Carter was called for a questionable targeting penalty in the first quarter against Purdue.
After a pass intended for Purdue's Tyrone Tracy came up short, Carter appeared to make contact with Tracy's helmet while attempting to make a play on the ball. Also, contact between Carter and Tracy occurred before the play was officially ruled dead.
Officials reviewed the play before disqualifying Carter from the game.
Arguably, Carter's actions fall within the NCAA's definition of targeting. According to the NCAA rule book, a targeting call can result from "leading with the helmet, shoulder, forearm, fit, hand or elbow to attack with forcible contact at the head or neck area."
While officials may have made the right call, it didn't stop hoards of angry college football fans from voicing their displeasure with the controversial rule.
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