Louisiana-Lafayette turns botched field goal into 14-yard gain (GIF)
Whenever a holder on a field goal or extra point attempt fumbles the snap, the play usually instantly turns into a big panic for the kicking team, and more often than not, that panic does not yield a positive result.
Louisiana-Lafayette managed to defy those odds Saturday night against Boise State.
On fourth-and-14, Hunter Stover was lined up for a 38-yarder when the snap was fumbled. Stover scooped up the bouncing ball, rolled right and heaved the ball down field. Remarkably, after Stover absorbed a big hit, the pass found tight end Evan Tatford, who made a falling catch for a 14-yard gain and a first down.
The first down set up a first-and-goal for the Ragin’ Cajuns at the Boise 7-yard line. Unfortunately, the team could not turn the remarkable play into six points.
Three plays later, Stover was back out on the field for another field goal attempt. Things went smoothly this time, and the senior nailed the 22-yard attempt.
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