Western Michigan Almost Beats Ball State With a Game of Hot Potato

The touchdown in the final seconds of the game was called back due to an illegal lateral, giving Ball State the 30-27 victory over Western Michigan.

Western Michigan channeled its inner Rutgers on Saturday, and tried to score a last second touchdown with a game of hot potato. 

Broncos players tossed the ball back and forth 13 times, making it as far back as the 20-yard line in the opposite direction from where they needed to go before fumbling it. Both teams ran onto the field before the play was ruled dead.  

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Western Michigan ran it back for a touchdown; however, there was a flag down. The wild play was called back due to an illegal forward pass. 

This wild TD *almost* counted to give WMU a last-second win over Ball St. 😱

(via @SportsCenter) pic.twitter.com/97JeIrB5nB

— SI College Football (@si_ncaafb) December 12, 2020

Ball State went on to win the game, 30–27, and the MAC division title.