The funniest part is that it wasn't called on the field in either case. They had to stop play to review the call against A&M, and they didn't even bother to do so on the one against bammer. That's all coming from the league office in Birmingham.
Exactly.
They were both obvious targeting violations and neither was called on the field.
From a post on the VA:
"Targeting: An Expanded Role for Instant Replay
By rule, every targeting foul is reviewed by the instant replay official. Up to this point, the replay official's role has been to verify whether the forcible contact was with the crown of the helmet or was struck at the head or neck area of a defenseless player. Now as part of the review, the replay official is directed to examine all elements of the ruling made by the official on the field, not only the location of the forcible contact. In addition, the replay official is empowered to "create" a foul if he sees an obvious and egregious targeting action that the officials on the field miss. Because the action is so dangerous and the ejection penalty so severe, the committee has made these changes to increase the probability that targeting fouls are correctly ruled and administered."
