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Ohio State Cornerback Denzel Burke Ejected for Targeting in First Quarter Against Western Michigan
Ohio State will be without its top cornerback for the rest of its contest with Western Michigan.
Denzel Burke, a first-team All-Big Ten performer with an interception and nine pass breakups in 2023, was ejected for targeting after a hit he delivered to Broncos running back Jaden Nixon.
Ohio State CB Denzel Burke is disqualified after he’s called for targeting here.
Jermaine Mathews Jr. is coming in for Burke. pic.twitter.com/fHE5yiM3Ra
— Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) September 8, 2024
Burke will be out for the remainder of the contest but will not have to serve a first-half suspension against Marshall, Ohio State’s next opponent, since he was ejected in the first half of Saturday’s game against Western Michigan.
Burke started his season hot with a fantastic interception against Akron, but he gets a slight detour in trying to prove he’s the nation’s best with a Week 2 ejection.
Jermaine Mathews Jr., who had 13 tackles, three pass breakups and a pick-six as a freshman in 2023, replaced Burke in the Buckeyes’ defensive lineup.