Johns Hopkins moved to 8-0 on the season on the final play of Saturday’s insane college football game. It was one of the most unbelievable, heart-racing endings in history.
Visitors were all set to win on a walk-off field goal. That is not what happened, but they still won in walk-off fashion.
Johns Hopkins University traveled to Allentown, Pennsylvania to face Muhlenberg College. Both teams were undefeated at 7-0. The winner took lone possession of first place in the Division-III Centennial Conference. The loser needs to win out if it hopes to have any shot of winning the league.
In this scenario, it is the Blue Jays now atop the conference while the Mules sit second.
But the game did not look like it was going to end with such a result. Johns Hopkins set up for a game-winning field goal with three second left in the fourth quarter from about 31 yards.
The Blue Jays were all set to win.
For whatever reason, whether the snap or the hold or just the angle, the kick was extremely low.
It got blocked at the line of scrimmage.
Momentum immediately swung back in Muhlenberg’s favor. All the Mules needed to do was fall on the ball. The clock would have expired and they would have escaped with an epic win.
However, Johns Hopkins tight end Will Leger’s quick reaction time allowed him to scoop up the loose ball. And then he turned on the jets.
Leger ran from the middle of the pile back around the right side and scampered for a 20-yard touchdown. Multiple Muhlenberg defenders were in pursuit. They could not catch him.
The Blue Jays went from winning on a walk-off field goal, to going to overtime on a blocked kick, to winning on a walk-off touchdown — all in a matter of less than 25 seconds! It was electric.
Broadcast video shows how it went down in real-time, but a dual-angle video from on the field and in the stands gives the best look at the ‘Miracle at Muhlenberg.’ What a finish!!