Watch as 2 Wisconsin Badgers Target Michigan Quarterback's Head

MADISON, WI — Two Wisconsin football players were ejected from Saturday's 35-14 blowout victory against Michigan. Game referees felt the two players, safeties Eric Burrell and Reggie Pearson, targeted Michigan quarterback Dylan McCaffrey's head as he was sliding to the ground. Burrell and Pearson must now sit out the first half of the Badgers' game against Northwestern next week.

With four minutes to go in the third quarter, Michigan Quarterback Dylan McCaffrey went back to pass the ball. Seeing nobody open, McCaffrey ran the ball up the middle of the field. He began to slide, only to have Wisconsin safety Eric Burrell come up to make the tackle.

Referees felt that Burrell used his helmet and shoulder to strike McCaffrey in the head as the Michigan quarterback slid to the ground. According to college football rules, if a quarterback slides to the ground, he is considered down by contact, and the play is over.

Burrell was flagged for targeting, and under college football rules, was ejected in the game and now must now sit out the first half of the Badgers' game against Northwestern next week.

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But Wisconsin wasn't done dishing out punishment on McCaffrey yet - and learning the consequences.

With slightly more than two minutes left in the third quarter, McCaffrey took the snap and ran right. Wisconsin linebacker Michael Balistreri appeared to have the Michigan quarterback wrapped up for a tackle. Wisconsin safety Reggie Pearson dove into the play, dishing out a blow to McCaffrey's head. Video shows Pearson using his shoulder to deliver a blow to McCaffrey's head as he slid to the turf.

Pearson was flagged for targeting, was ejected from the game and will also miss the first half of the Northwestern game.