Ohio State Cornerback Denzel Burke Ejected for Targeting in First Quarter Against Western Michigan

By Andy Anders on September 7, 2024 at 8:36 pm
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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.

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.

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