Jaishawn Barham will be suspended for the first half of Michigan's game at No. 18 Oklahoma after a targeting call against him was upheld on appeal. The targeting occurred in the third quarter vs. New Mexico when Barham hit Lobos quarterback Jack Layne; the play initially appeared to be a fumble returned for a touchdown but was ruled a high-hit targeting. Targeting penalties called in the second half result in ejection for the remainder of that game and the first half of the next. Barham transferred from Maryland after 2023 and finished 2024 with 66 tackles, a sack and five quarterback hurries; Cole Sullivan replaced him and recorded an interception, a sack and five tackles against New Mexico.
"It's a rule we have to get changed and have to look at in college football, just for the game," Moore said Monday. "The toughness of the game and how you want to teach tackling, how you want to teach guys that are 6-3, tackling a guy that's 5-8.He lowers his head, it may be even worse. "That was the ruling, and we'll continue to work and fight for the game, but completely disagree with it, as did Tony and A.J. with the Big Ten.
The Wolverines appealed the ruling, which occurred in the third quarter of Saturday's season-opening win against New Mexico, when Barham hit Lobos quarterback Jack Layne. The play initially looked like a fumble that Barham returned for a touchdown, but was ruled targeting because of a high hit. Targeting penalties in the second half of games trigger an ejection for the remainder of the game and the first half of the next game.
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