ESPN.com · Jan 18
Mario Cristobal bemoans targeting call on Miami's Xavier Lucas
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MIAMI -- Hurricanes coach Mario Cristobal said the punishment that goes with a targeting call made in the second half needs to be reevaluated.
Miami defensive back Xavier Lucas must sit out the first half of the College Football Playoff National Championship game against Indiana on Monday night because he was called for targeting in the fourth quarter of the CFP Semifinal at the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl.
Any player called for targeting is ejected from the game. If the targeting call happens in the second half, the player is ejected and suspended for the first half of his team's next game.