MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A helmet-to-helmet hit from West Virginia safety Josh Norwood to N.C. State wide receiver Thayer Thomas ended Norwood’s day early Saturday against the Wolfpack as the targeting call was upheld after review.
Then a few plays later, cornerback Keith Washington dove at a sliding Wolfpack quarterback Matthew McKay, as flags flew again. This time, though, Washington was able to stay in the game when the targeting call was reversed.
But coach Neal Brown wasn’t upset about the call, he just isn’t quite sure what he’s supposed to tell his defenders.
“This isn’t a knock on the officiating at all, but that targeting rule is so hard to officiate,” he said.