Down 30-26 with seconds left at your own 49 doesn't seem to be a recipe for success. But that was the situation tonight as Central Florida (9-3, 7-1) faced off against East Carolina (8-4. 5-3) in their regular season finale. Adding to the drama was the fact that UCF needed a 'W' to claim a piece of the American Athletic Conference title (along with Memphis). With nothing to lose, quarterback Justin Holman cut a Hail Mary loose and connected with wide receiver Breshad Perriman who got behind two defenders (committing the Cardinal sin of last second defense).
If you are a fan of Central Florida, or last second gasps, or people pulling stuff out of their asses it was a thing of beauty:
If you're an ECU alum it was a pretty fitting way to end a regular season that started off fairly well (if nothing else):
Update:
Just to put things more in context for those of you who were watching the Cowboys/Bears (which was probably everyone) here is a 4th and 19 sack that setup the Hail Mary (instead of a punt or throwaway which would've resulted in worse field position).
And, perhaps more entertaining or infuriating depending upon your allegiance, a still photo of an East Carolina defensive back unbuckling his chin strap as the ball was in the air (which is also visible in the top picture).
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Remember, always play through the whistle.
[via Vine/Larry Brown Sports]
