The 2018 Division II national title game between Ferris State and Valdosta State included one wild touchdown, and it almost ended up really mattering, too.
Have you ever seen a TD like this one from the Division II title game?
This looks like an attempted throwaway followed by an attempted mid-INT lateral followed by a touchdown!
With less than two minutes to go in the third quarter, Ferris State quarterback Jayru Campbell put up a pass toward the end zone but sent it flying well out of bounds. Valdosta State’s Cory Roberts caught it and apparently thought he could toss it back to a teammate, shoveling it back into the end zone before his feet hit the turf. That’s when FSU’s Keyondre Craig caught the ball in the end zone for a Ferris touchdown! Look at this, man:
The touchdown allowed Ferris State to pull within four and make it a one-score game. Valdosta State would end up winning, 49-47, with this Ferris TD from earlier nearly being enough to force overtime.
We’ve seen tipped touchdown passes similar to this one, but not exactly ones that were tossed by a defender out of bounds. For example, this Patrick Crayton TD from 2008:
And this TCU Aaron Green touchdown from 2015, that gave the Horned Frogs a 55-52 win over Texas Tech:
Kids, always practice your tip drills when your coach tells you to!
Postseason football is already exciting, but man, plays like this make it all the more fun! This play gets a major bonus for being incredibly unique.
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