D.J. Swearinger Suspension Right Call by SEC
GF Staff
09/17/12
For the second straight week, the SEC has suspended a player for a dangerous hit above the shoulders.
South Carolina safety D.J. Swearinger will miss this weekend's game after the SEC determined that his hit on a UAB wide receiver in the third quarter of Saturday's contest was illegal, according to a release from the SEC office.
The SEC ruled that Swearinger's hit was in violation of Rule 9-1-4 of the NCAA Football Rule Book, which reads, “No player shall target and initiate contact to the head or neck area of a defenseless opponent with the helmet, forearm, elbow or shoulder.” (more)
GF Staff
09/17/12
For the second straight week, the SEC has suspended a player for a dangerous hit above the shoulders.
South Carolina safety D.J. Swearinger will miss this weekend's game after the SEC determined that his hit on a UAB wide receiver in the third quarter of Saturday's contest was illegal, according to a release from the SEC office.
The SEC ruled that Swearinger's hit was in violation of Rule 9-1-4 of the NCAA Football Rule Book, which reads, “No player shall target and initiate contact to the head or neck area of a defenseless opponent with the helmet, forearm, elbow or shoulder.” (more)