Hercules Mata'afa incurred a targeting penalty against UW that will force him to miss the first half of WSU's Dec. 28 bowl game against Michigan State. But could this also be Mata'afa's last college game?
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The numbers and accolades speak for themselves.
Washington State defensive tackle Hercules Mata’afa amassed nine sacks and 21.5 tackles-for-loss to become a consensus All-American and finish as a semifinalist for the Bednarik and Walter Camp Awards this season.
But his dominance in WSU’s win over Utah is the best illustrator of how dramatically he can affect a football game.