Saturday, November 8, 2014

Utah's Kaelin Clay drops ball before crossing goal line, Oregon returns fumble for TD (GIFs)



One of the wackiest plays of the year changed the course of Saturday night's Pac-12 showdown between Utah and Oregon.


On a third-down play, Utah quarterback Travis Wilson found wideout Kaelin Clay on a deep slant. The speedy Clay separated himself from the Oregon defenders and ran toward the end zone for what appeared to be a 79-yard touchdown that would give the Utes a 14-0.


There was a problem, however.


Right before Clay crossed the goal line, he inexplicably dropped the ball.




As the Utah players celebrated what appeared to be a touchdown, the ball was picked up by defensive back Erick Dargan near the goal line. In a scramble with a Utah player, Dargan then fumbled and linebacker Joe Walker scooped up the loose ball.


With a convoy of blockers in front of him, the 6-foot-2, 240-pound Walker returned the fumble 100 yards for a Ducks touchdown, capping off a wild play.



Instead of taking a 14-0 lead, the wild sequence of events allowed the fourth-ranked Ducks to tie the ballgame.


For more Utah news, visit Utezone.com.


For more Oregon news, visit DuckSportsAuthority.com.


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