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West Virginia Linebacker VanDarius Cowan Ejected for Targeting After Appalling Hit

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West Virginia linebacker VanDarius Cowan was ejected in the first quarter against Kansas State after one of the most blatant targeting calls you'll see.

With just over seven minutes left in the first quarter, Kansas State quarterback Skylar Thompson's pass was intercepted by the West Virginia defense. But the turnover was called back after Cowan's shocking helmet-to-helmet hit on Thompson.

The redshirt senior linebacker leapt with his arms in the air to try to block Thompson's pass and came down with a headbutt motion onto the Wildcats quarterback's helmet.

Following Cowan's ejection, Kansas State still punted the ball later on the drive, but the penalty also disallowed an interception that would've give the Mountaineers the ball in Wildcats territory.