The Hail Mary, one of the most unpredictable plays in college football, became the play-de-jour during the 2014 season, so it was only fitting that at least one spring game ended on the same crazy note.
Connor White, quarterback of Texas State’s Maroon team, heaved a pass about 55 yards over four leaping defenders and into the waiting arms of Jafus Gaines, who hauled in the pass at the two-yard line and trotted into the end zone untouched.
The play came just 30 seconds after the Gold team clawed back from a 17-7 deficit to take a 21-17 lead and what appeared to be the sure victory.
"You couldn't have a better script for a spring game," head coach Dennis Franchione said on the school’s website. "It was a lot of great work for our players and great situations that they got placed in today. The Gold team coming back like they did and scoring, and the Maroon having 30 seconds."
White is a redshirt freshman who played in one game last season and is trying to oust incumbent starter Tyler Jones. While that might not happen — Jones is a junior who has started 19 games in the past two seasons — this at least gives White some bragging rights.
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