LSU head coach Les Miles has a lot to review after an upset loss to the Wisconsin Badgers to open up the season, and one of them will be the late hit by offensive lineman Josh Boutte.
After safety D’Cot Dixon intercepted LSU quarterback Brandon Harris late in the fourth quarter to seal the 16-14 win for Wisconsin on Saturday, he found himself on the receiving end of a vicious cheap shot from Boutte (video here).
Miles said after the game that he would review the hit, hinting that it was possible Boutte didn’t know the play was over.
“I grabbed him right away,” Miles said, per Adam Rittenberg of ESPN. “I’m going to have to see the film, but he’s an offensive lineman in protection, and what happens downfield sometimes is you’re protecting beyond the play. … Again, I’ll have to check this, but it’s very logical that he did not even know [Dixon] had gone down and was just running [with the ball].
“He’s not a malicious guy,” Miles continued. “I just can’t imagine that he saw him go down and then made it back.”
Boutte was ejected immediately for the hit, which definitely looked unambiguously callous. Hopefully after reviewing the film, Miles will be able to determine if further disciplinary action is warranted for the senior lineman.
H/T CFB Reddit
