{
  "id": 15310363,
  "title": "Notre Dame DE Boubacar Traore receives early ejection for targeting after helmet-to-helmet hit with BYU QB Bear Bachmeier",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/notre-dame-de-boubacar-traore-receives-early-ejection-for-targeting",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-18T00:03:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/college-football/article/notre-dame-de-boubacar-traore-receives-early-ejection-for-targeting-after-helmet-to-helmet-hit-with-byu-qb-bear-bachmeier-000304343.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Notre Dame's star defensive end Boubacar Traore was ejected from the game against BYU just five plays into the match. The ejection came after a helmet-to-helmet hit on BYU quarterback Bear Bachmeier, which was initially called roughing the passer. However, upon review, it was determined that the hit constituted targeting, leading to Traore's immediate removal from the game. Traore's roughing the passer penalty granted BYU a 15-yard penalty. Despite the hit, Bachmeier remained in the game and led the Cougars to a first-drive touchdown, opening the scoring for BYU.",
  "summary": "Traore was sent to the locker room just 5 plays into the No. 2-No. 8 matchup.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "How good is Indiana? + Can BYU carry the Big 12 against Notre Dame? + JMU on the move",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/how-good-is-indiana-can-byu-carry-the-big-12-against-notre-dame-jmu",
        "published": "2026-10-15T20:01:44.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}