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Stanford’s David Shaw says refs were justified to call a targeting penalty on hit against WSU QB Luke Falk

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PALO ALTO, Calif. – The sight was a familiar and jarring one to Washington State fans who’d followed the Cougars’ ups and downs last season. And everyone held their breath in the third quarter of WSU’s eventual 42-16 win over No. 15 Stanford as starting quarterback, Luke Falk, lay flat on his back on the turf at Stanford Stadium.

Stanford safety Justin Reid had hit Falk head-first as the quarterback was sliding on the end of a run, and the officials’ penalty flag flew almost immediately, flagging Reid for targeting.