Hang on. Read the NCAA's targeting rule.

There are a few things the rule requires. There are a few things it does not require. Targeting is a controversial college football rule. It's designed to limit especially dangerous hits, but in a sport this complicated and fast-moving, it's never going to be perfectly applied. Fans and media are often frustrated with the rule's seemingly inconsistent usage, and I'm not going to tell you it's flawlessly enforced. I can remember some inexplicable targeting fouls, as I'm sure you can. But one thin...