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Wild Hail Mary Pass Lands in Fallen Receivers’ Lap
- Posted on November 27, 2011 at 5:29pm by
Christopher Santarelli
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If you have ever played defensive back you know that the most important thing to keep in mind when a quarterback has launched a Hail Mary is to knock the ball straight down rather than give in to the urge to try and pull it in for an interception. Boise State Quarterback Kellen Moore’s pass to receiver Matt Miller at the end of the second quarter during a game against Wyoming Saturday shows why you must always “bat the ball down:”
The play put Boise St. up a touchdown going into halftime during what would become a 36-14 route in favor of Boise. Do you think the play is luck for the offense or a mental breakdown by the secondary?
Either way, Doug Flutie-wannabes are always entertaining to watch.
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Comments (62)
Gary747
Posted on November 28, 2011 at 9:00amOrganized Professional Sports are the opiate of the masses.
There should be NO taxpayer-supported stadiums or tax money spent for athletic teams after college. If this business is so lucrative, then let private businesses build their own infrastructure.
Report Post »PPMStudios
Posted on November 28, 2011 at 9:25amJust FYI, this is Boise State. A University…. Not professional…
Report Post »gmoneytx
Posted on November 28, 2011 at 4:44pmBSU stands for Boise State University…sounds like you’ve found your own form of opiate. I probably shouldn’t say that…BSU broncos, Denver Broncos….but then again Boise is in Idaho…guess my opinion could be valid…
Report Post »Pro-Palin
Posted on November 28, 2011 at 2:31amThe world is changing and This is what the Blaze puts up 4 different stories about football are we not entertained ? …………. waste of time.
Report Post »EPROM
Posted on November 28, 2011 at 5:25amC’mon guy ….ease up a little. …it’s “Football Weekend”. Football is America’s #1 sport and the source of many interesting video clips on Monday.
Report Post »poster
Posted on November 28, 2011 at 7:20amIf it’s a waste of time, don’t click on the story to read it — just keep scrolling down the page until you find something worthy of your time.
Report Post »killertofu
Posted on November 28, 2011 at 7:34amReally…just because there are people and policies that suck doesn‘t mean that we shouldn’t enjoy American traditions and pastimes like College Football. If you stop enjoying like, the terroris– I mean liberals have won.
Report Post »JRook
Posted on November 28, 2011 at 10:49amYou comment about serious issues vs. football and your on screen name is Pro-Palin. Your kidding right?
Report Post »bifgroovey
Posted on November 28, 2011 at 11:18amUhm – lat time I checked this was not your blog. Go start your own blog. Beck can post whatever he damn well pleases.
Report Post »chershaw8
Posted on November 28, 2011 at 11:46amGot to have have some happy news once in awhile, or we’d all turn into Occupy-sometings.
Report Post »grampdad
Posted on November 28, 2011 at 12:06amThey got NCAA sanctions because they let prospective recuits sleep on the floor of some students room. Another got a 1990 Toyota with 170,000 miles on it, but they have no one or 2 star recuits, so I guess that a 1990 Toyota would be an unreasonable gift.
Report Post »No sex parties, no freebies, fewer scholarships, and the draw of the Potatoe state; how do they win any games? Just lucky passes? Perhaps just old fashioned upright, moral, disciplined, strict coaching.
poster
Posted on November 28, 2011 at 7:21amThey’re no Penn State, that’s for sure.
Report Post »JRook
Posted on November 28, 2011 at 10:51amIf your gonna write about college football, best to stick with the SEC. Boise St. is always going to be a second rate team. Their difficulty of schedule is ranked 58th. Probably behind Rutgers.
Report Post »DogtownGenious
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 11:41pmWhat a catch.
Report Post »teen conservative
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 11:32pmI’m from Boise! Go Broncos!!!!!
Report Post »nellerd
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 10:47pm@ESmith7 Who cares about the NBA
Report Post »spnelson
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 10:45pmOf course the real game winning hail mary pass was a couple of weeks ago when Michigan State played Wisconsin. MSU plays Boise next fall- but I have an odd feeling these teams may meet before that. BSU- MSU would be a good Bowl. In an era when teams like Nike, Inc (oops- I mean Oregon) are worshipped by ESPN and the other sports sycophants- it is nice to see BSU do well. Good luck- unless you face MSU, of course!
Report Post »asybot
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 10:38pmCareful everybody “the hail mary” pass will soon be called the political correct: Hope there is a person given the ball by allah” pass and please every one it will not be called a pig skin either it will be a lamb or camel skin!!
Report Post »Wigidy
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 10:00pmIt’s my team. Go Boise St!
Report Post »ESmith7
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 10:17pmWho cares!!! Nba is back!
Report Post »woodyb
Posted on November 28, 2011 at 5:50pmNBA????? Who carers????????????
Report Post »Luckywon
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 8:53pmI absolutely love Boise state. Their Quarterback, is one of the best Quarterbacks I have ever seen in college football. Sure, this was a very lucky play…. that’s why they call it a Hail Mary pass. But in four years, Kellen Moore has only been behind at halftime, Once. And that happened two weeks ago in the 1 point loss to TCU. He has only lost 3 games in 4 years by a combined total of 5 points. He is the winningest college football quarterback of all time, by the end of this season he will have won 49 of 52 games in his career. (The next best was Colt McCoy from Texas who had 45 wins. He now plays for the Browns in the NFL). Kellen Moore has surpassed the 3000 yard passing mark each of his 4 years playing. Both of those marks are going to be nearly impossible to beat unless they extend the seasons in the future. And as unlikely as it seems, he will have only gone to one Big BCS Bowl game in all 4 years… that was 2 years ago against TCU in the Fiesta Bowl, which he won.
Report Post »aapatriot
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 10:53pmKellen is a great football player, an excellent student, and a fine young man. And he will be overlooked for the Heisman trophy because he “only” plays for Boise State.
Report Post »Go Big Blue!!
Nobull
Posted on November 28, 2011 at 1:43amIm from Idaho as well, I love BSU, what I don’t understand is how you get a 4 loss team from the big east who is unranked playing in a bcs game and bsu ends up in Sandiego at the poinseta bowl for a million bucks, playing predicted LA tech or Nevada. What a total crock! By seasons end they will be ranked as high as 4th if Ok state and if Clemson can beat VT again. Stanford is not going to win the pack 12 so I don’t see the point in not letting BSU in as an at large bid for a BCS game. Every thing I have seen has them in this crumby bowl in Sandiego. I agree last year was thier shot at winning the national championship, this year I don’t think they have what it takes, but I still would like to see them play against a VT or a Wisconsin or Arkansas. They deserve it and the fan base will be at the bowl game. Uconn lost money in their bowl last year! The big east should not get automatic bids to anything! Just pray for a miracle.
Report Post »Swancman
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 8:10pmI don’t care about football, but that was an impressive catch!
Report Post »Bro Geo Too
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 8:07pmIt’s photo-shopped, just like that really ugly blue field. . . yuck!
Report Post »The10thAmendment
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 10:25pmFields like that should be outlawed. It’s putrid. Sort of off topic. Has that school ever a hired a compliance department, or are they still winging it as a rule unto themselves?
Report Post »Allstanford
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 7:59pmThis is the only play that should be used in football, heck its the only one i use in the video games! and you just saw why
Report Post »HYPNOTOAD
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 7:58pmI thought you had to be on your feet to complete a touch down. If not, why can’t you drag someone across the goal line?
Report Post »IBLEEDREDWHITEANDKENTUCKYBLUEGOCATS
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 8:15pmREALLY? once a player goes down the play ends…. as long as you can catch the ball without it hitting the ground it dont matter how you are oriented but if your down your team gets the ball were you caught it
Report Post »Starkadder
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 11:54pmIf the intended reciever had been knocked down by the defenders, wouldn’t that be pass interference?
Report Post »Isnt the penalty for pass interference an automatic reception?
It is my understanding , that you can be knocked down, get back up and resume playing provided you do not have possesion of the ball. Nobody that was “down” had possesion of the ball until it landed in his lap.
The ball was live and in motion and was not “down” until he had possesion of it, if it had bounced off his helmet and been cought by a defender who was standing it would still have been live and the defender could have ran with it provided he was not in his own end zone for a touchback.
Perfectly legal catch.
PeteHDO
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 7:42pmThe Blaze may want to check out the outstanding and patriotic reception given to the Air Force Academy football team when they had their first game at Boise State. Coach Pete suggested showing.respect for the opponent and BSU fans met the challenge.
Report Post »Rajabear1
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 8:30pmI’m a Boise fan, but work Sat right now so I didn’t get to see that. Going to go look it up right now. Thanks for the tip. BTW Boise state plays solid, stellar FB and apparently it comes from the top down. Coach has been humble and consistent on the field and it’s good to know he requested that the military be honored. It seems to fit the profile. Class–can’t buy it.
Report Post »Rajabear1
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 9:18pmAlright, just watched it and thx for making me cry. Then again, I always cry when I hear or sing the national anthem.
Report Post »momrules
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 7:30pmI love it! what a surprise and what great reflexes……………..By the way…Go Texans, another win today. Yea.
Report Post »abbygirl1994
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 7:29pmI hate football, but that was awesome!
Report Post »Psychosis
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 6:57pmbunch of men in tights chasing each other ……………………………and they look so HAPPY !!!!
Report Post »JayCee
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 7:31pmCause they know the winner gets a special treat from you.
Report Post »YepImaConservative
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 6:44pmLookeeee what I found!!
Report Post »KickinBack
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 6:03pmIn the NFL, wouldn’t he have been considered down, and therefore an incomplete pass? I’m not sure on that one, but that’s what I like about college ball, they are alot more lenient on the rules.
Report Post »godhatesacoward
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 6:13pmNope.
Report Post »LeeroyJenkins
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 6:14pmno the ball did not hit the ground its a completion…in the early years no catch in any level cause it was tipped.
Report Post »Baddoggy
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 6:23pmGee…you dont know much about football do you?
Report Post »TheVoice1
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 5:50pmWOW!!! Can anyone give me a WOW… ha ha lol what a catch….
Report Post »GumRock
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 7:37pmwow.
Report Post »TheVoice1
Posted on November 28, 2011 at 2:26pmGreat wow my friend…lol
Report Post »Eliasim
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 5:49pmHaha. A “Hail Mary” Pass. I could explain the interesting significance of the phrase to people, but it will fall on deaf ears.
Report Post »Eliasim
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 5:52pmAnd you’ll scatter the pearls about like the pigs you are.
Report Post »Steverino
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 6:04pmNow, now, Eliasim. Play nice.
Report Post »Steve
Eliasim
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 6:20pmSteverino,
Report Post »Yes I know. I just amazed how well football players run around on cloven hooves.
Eliasim
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 6:23pmThey run around on cloven hooves telling themselves “I’m successful” because they make a few million per year. But then again so do the team owners.
Report Post »Mapache
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 7:40pmLet me get this right, we can say “Hail Mary” at every football game but Merry Christmas is insensitive….just want to make sure I got it right as what I can and cannot say…I am so confused!
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 5:36pmLet me put it this way — did he score with it?
Report Post »garyM
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 5:49pmYes he scored!
Report Post »Ming The Merciless
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 8:21pmI don’t know – that’s kind of a personal question – don’t ya think?
Report Post »garyM
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 5:35pmThe quarterback was very close to being past the line of scrimmage when he threw the pass, good catch!
Report Post »Loveyourneighbor
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 5:35pmGooooooooo Broncos
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