I feel confident calling the below play, a dangerous hit on Washington State quarterback Gardner Minshew near the end of Friday night’s game, a grab bag of potential penalties and injuries. But to refresh everyone, see for yourself:
Porter Gustin missed the 1st half tonight due to targeting in the last game... and now he's doing this?? pic.twitter.com/RMym4s5rZA
— CFB Gif'er (@CFBgifer) September 22, 2018
That sure looks like targeting, and one could make the argument it’s roughing the passer and a hit on a defenseless player. At the very least, it was an incredibly dangerous hit that served absolutely no purpose — the ball was out, Minshew was wrapped up and going to the ground, and .