No. 11 Ole Miss’s 38–35 win over Texas A&M may have been one of Saturday’s most exciting games, but one of the game’s biggest headlines had little to do with the action on the field.
College football fans took to social media to weigh in on the ejection of Texas A&M defensive lineman Shemar Turner after he delivered a vicious low blow to Ole Miss offensive lineman Micah Pettus midway through the third quarter.
The exchange occurred after a play inside the Aggies red zone, when cameras caught Pettus tussling with Turner, who was underneath him after the whistle. Pettus then stood to his feet with Turner’s head between his legs and his hands in the air, which then lead to the frustrated D-lineman unloading a devastating uppercut to his groin.
Texas A&M defensive lineman Shemar Turner was ejected for this act after the play. pic.twitter.com/vUfXAs8PI0
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) November 4, 2023
Turner’s retaliation led to a quick ejection for the junior on a rough day in Oxford where the Aggies fell to 5–4 on the season.
Naturally, the wild scene instantly became a viral clip that became a hot topic of conversation amongst CFB fans, with many collectively cringing at the obviously painful and questionable punch:
yeah, that'll get you ejected...
— Max Olson (@max_olson) November 4, 2023
🎥@espn pic.twitter.com/pmqyTirnuK
A&M dude gave him the pro wrestling full wind-up low blow. pic.twitter.com/BHbx2FT3Nc
— Chris Vannini (@ChrisVannini) November 4, 2023
Not great. https://t.co/NFaateMKlE
— Ralph D. Russo (@ralphDrussoAP) November 4, 2023
on the plus side he’s got a future in wwe https://t.co/Wzu34Y4HcM
— Brian Floyd (@BrianMFloyd) November 4, 2023
Ouch!! Everyone knows you've got to wait till your tag team partner distracts the ref before you go for the low blow! https://t.co/3PdoG4yNKG
— Joe Gaither (@JoeGaither6) November 4, 2023
Not cool here by Turner, obviously; but this a prime example of a player acting like they're not doing anything, while knowing exactly what they're doing https://t.co/JWlFeXu1TT
— Kurtis Klay (@RunMizzou11) November 4, 2023
Texas A&M player ejected after low blow 😳 pic.twitter.com/AzdSedqFzQ
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 4, 2023
