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Originally Posted by mbyron
I don't work NCAA, but I doubt that a "high hit" is defined as a foul. Helmet contact, sure, but I didn't see that here: the tackler led with his shoulder into the runner's shoulder.
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The NCAA has outlawed targeting a defenseless opponent above the shoulders. Defenseless includes a whole host of situations including receivers making a play on a ball, kick returners in position to catch a kick, etc. A runner isn't considered one of them though.
From the discussions I've heard and read about this play, the general consensus is that this was not a foul.