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Missouri State's best player was ejected from Thursday's game. Here's why.

Missouri State star linebacker Angelo Garbutt was ejected during Thursday's game against Oklahoma State for targeting.

Garbutt's night ended early after a helmet-to-helmet hit late in the first quarter. The Cowboys scored a touchdown two plays after Garbutt's ejection to extend their lead to 10-0.

On the play, Oklahoma State quarterback Taylor Cornelius threw the ball behind running back Chuba Hubbard, and Garbutt delivered a hard shot.

The targeting rule was first introduced in 2008 as a 15-yard penalty. In 2013, player ejections became a part of the penalty. The rule was adopted in an attempt to make the game safer.