Buckeyes safety suspended for hit on Illini QB
Posted September 27, 2009 11:00 pm
Ohio State strong safety Kurt Coleman has been suspended for one game for a helmet-to-helmet hit and "targeting a defenseless opponent" in the ninth-ranked Buckeyes' 30-0 win over Illinois on Saturday.
Coleman, a team captain and second-team All-Big Ten selection a year ago, was flagged for the hit on Illinois backup quarterback Eddie McGee on the final drive of the game. McGee had gained 4 yards when he was hit by Coleman.
Coleman will miss Ohio State's game at Indiana on Saturday night.
In announcing the suspension on Monday, the conference cited a new rule for the 2009 season mandating a post-game video review by a conference of any flagrant personal fouls.
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