Ohio State’s Will Howard is going to be kicking himself when he watches this week’s game tape.
On Saturday, the second-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes took on the third-ranked Oregon Ducks in a game with college football playoff implications.
While down one point with six seconds left in the game and outside of football range, Howard decided to run the ball. Unfortunately, Howard slid after time ran out, and Ohio State lost the game without getting a shot at the end zone.
🚨BREAKING: Ohio State quarterback Will Howard decides to slide while there’s no time left on the clock ending the game.
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AN INSANELY STUPID PLAY THAT COSTS HIS TEAM THE GAME. AWFUL MISTAKE.
A Dak Prescott…
pic.twitter.com/l04xvhdJTt— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) October 13, 2024
Noah Eagle was shocked by Howard’s mistake.
Noah Eagle: Surprise mistake from a veteran quarterback in the biggest moment.
Todd Blackledge: I think he knew that he had to get down and get a time-out called…Two plays in this last drive, Will Howard not on top of things with the clock. And it came back to hurt him. https://t.co/WF5Cdi8ecB pic.twitter.com/2LgM2Wv8nF
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) October 13, 2024
Howard’s play reminded football fans of Dak Prescott’s late game slide vs the Niners a few years ago.
Will Howard’s pro comp: Dak Prescott #Sabremetrics
pic.twitter.com/kyVNWCbBSD— Max (@Maxairjordan1) October 13, 2024