Timmy McClain, the quarterback for Central Florida, executed a late fourth down play on Saturday that saw him rush from his own 30-yard line to deep into his own end zone. It was one of the most astounding performances of the college football season.
After dodging the Baylor pass rush and stepping out of tackles, he managed to find enough time to hit RJ Harvey for a 16-yard gain and a first down.
To be honest, the play is too good for words.
You only have to observe the insanity for yourself.
WOAH 😱🤯
McClain is INSANE 😤 @BUFootball pic.twitter.com/bDlSveU8fe
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) September 30, 2023
Kicker Colton Boomer had an opportunity to win the game with a 59-yard field goal when UCF, behind by one point at the time, managed to get itself into field goal range. He missed it wide and short, giving Baylor the opportunity to win 36–35.
The missed field goal is not really the big missed opportunity here for UCF. Even NFL kickers would struggle to make a 59-yard field goal with the game on the line, so Boomer should not get much blame for the loss.
The missed opportunity for UCF was the fact it gave up 26 fourth-quarter points (and was outscored 26-0 in the fourth quarter) to let what had been a 35-7 lead slip away.