As thrilling as the ending of the Peach Bowl between Arizona State and Texas was, college football fans were left with one burning question after the final whistle blew: Should Texas have been penalized for targeting?
With just over a minute remaining in the fourth quarter and a tie game, Arizona State wide receiver Melquan Stovall reeled in a pass before getting hit by Texas defensive Michael Taaffe at midfield. Taaffe’s helmet clearly collided with Stovall’s, who was a defenseless receiver on the play. However, after review the officials decided not to rule the tackle as targeting.
