Jaishawn Barham seemed to have scored a defensive touchdown on a fumble return against New Mexico last week, but officials flagged the standout linebacker for targeting on a hit to quarterback Jack Layne. As a result, Barham was ejected from the game, making him ineligible for the first half of Michigan’s Week 2 game against Oklahoma.
After the game, head coach Sherrone Moore expressed his disagreement with the call, saying it didn’t make sense and that the team planned to appeal.
JUST IN: Sherrone Moore said the targeting ruling has been upheld on Michigan’s Jaishawn Barham. U-M will be without Barham for the first half vs. Oklahoma.
Moore said he disagrees with the ruling, and Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti disagrees with it too. pic.twitter.com/ARws3itSmF
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During his Monday press conference, Moore confirmed that the appeal had been denied and Barham would indeed miss the first half against Oklahoma. Moore added that both he and Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti were opposed to the ruling and believe the targeting rule needs to be revised.
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