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It seems like every few years we see a player celebrate prematurely by dropping the ball before he reaches the endzone. But Washington linebacker Alphonzo Tuputala lucked out this Saturday.
After making a catch and running the ball towards the endzone, he spiked the ball – two yards short and inside the field of play. A Utah player managed to jump on the ball and officials called it a fumble recovered by the Utes.
Fortunately for Tuputala, after it was ruled that he fumbled and it, the Huskies defense was able to get a safety on the very next play to wipe away Tuputala’s mistake.
Alphonzo Tuputala had the pick-six but dropped the ball at the 1-yd line 😮
Tough. pic.twitter.com/UgKGWQdDVF
— ESPN (@espn) November 11, 2023
Fans couldn’t believe it on social media.
“HOW DO PLAYERS STILL DO THIS!?!??” a user asked.
HOW DO PLAYERS STILL DO THIS!?!??
— Moore33 (@Moore33Gaming) November 11, 2023
“I find it annoying,” another said. “Just carry the ball all the way into the end zone and then drop it.”
I find it annoying, just carry the ball all the way into the end zone and then drop it.
— Chris Beasmore (@CBeasmoreSports) November 11, 2023
“Desan Jackson’s legacy will forever live on,” a fan tweeted.
Desan Jackson’s legacy will forever live on
— Joe E (@JoeE316) November 11, 2023
“Live look at all Huskie fans after that fumble.”
Live look at all Huskie fans after that fumble pic.twitter.com/R7ghuqubhB
— Colin (@Draftdayy) November 11, 2023
“There is a differece between dumb and a mistake. That was just dumb,” another person replied.
There is a differece between dumb and a mistake. That was just dumb.
— DenHo24 (@denho24) November 11, 2023
“How is this still a thing? Just cross the white line with the ball.”
How is this still a thing? Just cross the white line with the ball.
— Van Miles (@VanMiles5) November 11, 2023
Washington went on to win the game 35-28 as neither team scored for the remainder of the game.