South Carolina will be down to their third string safety after Kadetrix Marcus was ejected for targeting early in the first quarter against Tennessee. Marcus went helmet to helmet on Pig Howard, and the officials rightly confirmed the ruling after review. Take a look.
South Carolina’s Kadetrix Marcus ejected for targeting
Kadetrix Marcus will miss the rest of the game after being ejected for this hit.
GIF credit: ESPN
It wasn’t the most vicious helmet to helmet hit we’ve seen so far this season, but by the letter of the rule, that’s targeting. That appears to have caused some confusion.
Wow the young man in the sc tenn game got ejected 4 a hit!!is tht a new rule this yr?#teachme
— Randy Moss (@RandyMoss) October 19, 2013
With Marcus missing the rest of the game, the Gamecocks are stretched paper thin at safety. Chaz Elder is out today due to a concussion, and without Marcus, reserve safety T.J. Gurley will step in and play a lot of snaps. Exploiting that may be Tennessee’s best hope at beating the Gamecocks.
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