Bowling Inexperienced got here seven factors brief of a faculty soccer bowl win over Arkansas State on Thursday evening however it was not for lack of attempting. The Falcons ran an unimaginable faux punt that resulted within the best and most artistic landing of the season.
To take action, head coach Scott Loeffler disguised his third-string quarterback because the punter and hoped that the Pink Wolves wouldn’t discover. Certain sufficient, they didn’t!
Bowling Inexperienced punter John Henderson wears No. 19. He’s 6-foot-1, 180 kilos. Quarterback Baron Might had not tried a go all season previous to the 68 Ventures Bowl. He’s 6-foot-0, 195 kilos and sometimes wears No. 8. Nonetheless, he swapped No. 8 for No. 18 on Thursday. The objective was to make Might seem like Henderson for the faux punt.
It might’ve been unlawful for Might to put on No. 19 like Henderson as a result of that quantity is already assigned to large receiver Shawn Thigpen in addition to the punter. Thus, No. 18 must do.
The Falcons spared no element with their intentional school soccer cosplay. Henderson usually wears white leg sleeves and tucks a white towel into his pants.
Loeffler had Might put on the identical leg sleeves and tuck his towel in the identical place as his punter.
Bowling Inexperienced ran the faux punt on 4th-and-20. No one suspects a faux on 4th-and-20.
Might lined up because the punter and Arkansas State didn’t discover that it wasn’t Henderson. He regarded identical to him. The Falcons have been certainly going to punt. Besides they didn’t!
Might took the snap and threw an absolute rope to large receiver Malcom Johnson Jr. for a wide-open landing. The Pink Wolves solely realized what was occurring after it was already too late.
