Should Minnesota Have Been Called For Targeting On This Jake Rudock Hit?

As Michigan fans are well aware with Joe Bolden’s ejection during the MSU game for targeting, refs have appeared to have missed the penalty call a lot lately.

Watch below as a Minnesota defender leads with his head and lands a clean hit right on the face-mask of Rudock.

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It was called a roughing the passer penalty and eventually led to a Michigan touchdown.

Minnesota leads Michigan 16-14 at the half.

Later in the game, Rudock took this hit, which also wasn’t called targeting: