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Watch: Notre Dame commit Peyton Bowen's wild punt return earns SportsCenter's top play

Bowen broke six tackles en route to a 60-yard touchdown in No. 13 Denton Guyer's blowout win over Allen (Texas)
Watch: Notre Dame commit Peyton Bowen's wild punt return earns SportsCenter's top play
Watch: Notre Dame commit Peyton Bowen's wild punt return earns SportsCenter's top play

Oklahoma-bound senior quarterback Jackson Arnold may have had the most impressive stat line in leading Denton Guyer (Texas) to a 49-7 win over Allen on national television Thursday night, throwing for more than 400 yards and five touchdowns.

But Peyton Bowen, a five-star safety and Notre Dame commit, had the highlight of the night.

Bowen weaved through a heap of defenders for a 60-yard punt return for touchdown on the second play of the fourth quarter. It was the No. 1 play on ESPN's SportsCenter by the end of the night. 

Denton Guyer — the No. 13 team in the SBLive/Sports Illustrated Power 25 national football rankings — improved to 8-0 overall with the victory.

Bowen is the No. 18 ranked prospect in the nation in the class of 2023 and No. 4 overall in Texas, according to On3

He committed to Notre Dame over Oklahoma, Texas A&M and Ole Miss, but is reportedly still taking visits. 

Watch the play below:

All photos are from SBLive's Robbie Rakestraw.

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Andy Buhler, SBLive Sports
ANDY BUHLER, SBLIVE SPORTS

Andy Buhler is a Regional Editor of Texas and the national breaking news desk. He brings more than five years of experience covering high school sports across the state of Washington and beyond, where he covered the likes of Paolo Banchero and Tari Eason served on state tournament seeding committees. He works on the SBLive/Sports Illustrated Power 25 national boys basketball rankings. He has covered everything from the Final Four, MLS in Atlanta to local velodrome before diving into the world of preps. His bylines can be found in The News Tribune (Tacoma, Washington), The Associated Press, The Columbian (Vancouver, Washington), The Oregonian and more. He holds a degree from Gonzaga and is based out of Portland, Oregon.

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