Texas A&M Aggies coach Mike Elko has been frustrated with defensive lineman Shemar Turner as of late.
Of course, the loss was due to far more than just one player making mistakes. That said, one of the biggest calls of the game was a 15-yard roughing the passer penalty on defensive lineman Shemar Turner late in the second quarter.
The penalty occurred on 2nd and 11 from the Gamecocks 24-yard line with less than a minute to go, moving the ball to the 39, and giving South Carolina life on the drive. The Gamecocks eventually parlayed that into a scoring opportunity with a field goal, tying the game and grabbing momentum at the half.Of course, this isn't the first issue Turner has had with these kinds of penalties either. Turner was also called for unnecessary roughness against LSU in the second half while trailing 17-14.
In that particular case, however, it was crushing for the Aggies. it resulted in the Gamecocks having all the momentum heading into the locker room, and Texas A&M was outscored 24-0 in the second half.Is that all on Turner? Of course not. But if the Aggies are going to make a push for the CFP or SEC title game, they will not be able to afford any more of these mistakes, particularly in critical moments.
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