A College Football Player Recovered a Fumble on Thurs. and Then Ran Toward the Wrong End Zone!
- Posted on August 31, 2012 at 8:02am by
Jonathon M. Seidl
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Yesterday was only the first day of the football season and we may already have our funniest highlight.
Kent State linebacker Andre Parker recovered a fumble during the final seconds of the first half against Towson. It was a muffed punt, and Parker was in the right place at the right time. He was also in perfect position to score a touchdown, as he was just yards away from the end zone when he got his hands on the ball. There’s only one problem: Parker picked up the ball and ran the wrong way.
Yup, it happened:
Now luckily he didn’t make it all the way and was tackled by the other team. But actually, that didn’t matter much: the play was ruled dead where Parker recovered the ball. Deadspin explains:
It turns out the whole play was called off and the referees concluded they should have … called the play dead. They ended up placing the ball at Towson’s 7 yard line, meaning in one play both teams and the referees screwed up in some rather big way.
Welcome to football season!
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Maxim Crux
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 4:00pmYou are all racist because you pointed out he was running the wrong way
Report Post »dmerwin
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 3:19pmTowson SHOULD have been blocking for him. Apparently they were somewhat disoriented as well.
Report Post »thegreatcarnac
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 2:16pmIf you added up the IQ present on that whole field it would not equal room temperature.
Report Post »RodneyHaines2
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 12:24pmI think a few have already pointed this out: If you look closely at the video, the players on the Kent State side were actually BLOCKING FOR “Wrong Way” Parker!! And, to top matters off, there were players on the opposing team attempting to TACKLE “Wrong Way” Parker!!!
This makes 22 players look dumber than hell! (Probably 22 Obama voters….)
Report Post »F_This
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 10:55amThis kid is obviously getting a great education.
Report Post »Detroit paperboy
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 10:28amTotal stoner………
Report Post »tcpipman
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 9:33amlets be honest .. the real idiots are the guys that are tackling him .. that would have been a safety off a punt …….
Report Post »Detah
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 10:34amExactly. The real story here is that 3 members of the ‘receiving team’ tackled him at mid-field. The smart thing to do was to let him run the field and tackle him in the endzone. Towson should be embarassed. Kent State still dominates.
Report Post »forthepeople
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 9:23amFootball has been ‘ belly-belly good to me ‘.
Report Post »iowabassboy
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 8:58amSee, this is what happens when EVERYONE gets to go to college…
Report Post »thegreatcarnac
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 2:14pmTrue! Colleges brag about how their student football players and how they must have passing grades to play but if you have ever been to college you will realize that is a bunch of malarky. How many times have I seen football players in my classroom…one sat right in front of me; and after the first day they suddenly were absent from every class after that. Miracle upon miracle…they still passed the class. (had friends that knew such things), Some are smart but most are completely without a brain.
Report Post »grayling646
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 8:56amWanna know something even funnier? Just read your headline Jon.
Report Post »USPATRIOT101
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 10:29amNo kidding lol.
Report Post »mikenleeds
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 8:54amgreat , a black forest gump
Report Post »Sine labore nihil
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 9:02amNo he just wants to be Jim Marshall (1964 Vikings), must be his idol
Report Post »as_mad_as_hell
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 8:15pmGuess the folks here are too young to remember! Marshall ran a fumble back the wrong way against the 49ers (I’m fairly sure), who had the sense to let him go. Don‘t know if the film’s available on line — NFL is very protective of their brand.
Report Post »dancermommd
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 8:49amAt least with Romney he is an experienced BUSINESS man rather than a community organizer with no real work experience. Oh, yes, he was a Senator for two years and let’s check his record at that. I don’t think he ever worked as a real attorney. And of course we have done SO well over the last 4 years haven’t we. I had hoped for change and it will finally happen this November.
Report Post »watashbuddyfriend
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 8:17amWell, at least he tried!
Report Post »Justus39
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 8:24amEveryone is laughing at him and it is funny but the other team was chasing him going the wrong way!
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 8:34amHe tried, question though; if he had crossed the other teams line, would it have counted as a touchdown?
Report Post »Eastinfection
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 8:41am@SNOW- no… it would have been a safety (2 points for the other team) then the other team would also get the ball back.
Report Post »grayling646
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 9:01amHe’s in deep with his bookie. Was just trying to get his money back. The defenders chasing him were doing the same.
Report Post »pdw
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 9:11amLooks like the other coaches were angry that their players tackled him to prevent him for scoring a touchdown for their team. It is nice that the refs called the play dead but how was that play dead?. Must be new rules in the game or are the rules so much different from high school?; but then I never played College ball.
Report Post »Eastinfection
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 9:51am@PDW- you obviously have no grasp of the rules. It would have been a safety.. not a touchdown. Always been that way.
Report Post »jthirteen
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 10:40am@PDW, the play should have been called dead as soon as the ball was recovered by the kicking team. You cannot advance a turnover on a muffed (a legitimate fumble is a different story) kick in college, so the refs should have blown the whistle right when the linebacker grabbed the ball. There have been some pretty blatantly bad calls as of late, both in college and the NFL.
Report Post »sgtbrown01
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 2:33pmparticipation trophies for all besides he felt the need to help the other team after their misfortune after all? this is how thing will get worse of we don’t start fixing them in nov folks
Report Post »soybomb315_II
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 8:05amyou can also get this kind of information by going to yahoo news….
Report Post »Eastinfection
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 8:38amYou missed you’re opportunity SOY! Soon as i saw you here i was afraid you were going to beat me to stating the obvious: Picking up a fumble and running the wrong way? Welcome to Romney’s presidency! ;)
Report Post »pdw
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 9:14amI just love hate mongers they make so much CENTS. Get your heads out of the sand or are you also on the government payroll?
Report Post »Eastinfection
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 9:55am@PDW. lighten up dork. it was a joke. SOY and i are both libertarians. I’m voting for Romney. He’s not.
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