In the second quarter of this past weekend’s game against Purdue, Penn State freshman linebacker Abdul Carter dove for a loose ball, and was subsequently ejected for targeting.
MMQB sits here today and asks: why is targeting?
Why am I asking that question? Well, because it’s probably the easiest question to ask when it comes to targeting.
Why is targeting? Targeting is designed to minimize head-to-head collisions, one of - if not THE - most dangerous portions of the game of football.
Where is targeting? That’s another easy one.