The Texas Longhorns appealed a targeting penalty safety Derek Williams received last week, after the true freshman was ejected from Saturday’s Big 12 Championship game versus Oklahoma State. But as 247Sports reports, the Longhorns; appeal for Williams’ reinstatement for the entirety of their College Football Playoff matchup versus Washington was denied. Williams will have to sit out the first half of the Sugar Bowl on New Year’s Day.
BREAKING: #Texas S Derek Williams will miss the first half of the Sugar Bowl against #Washington after an appeal of Williams' targeting ejection from the second half of the Big 12 title game was denied, a source close to the situation told @Horns247.