![]() However, there were flags on the play for an illegal forward pass, as well as unsportsmanlike conduct penalties for both teams leaving their sidelines, and Ball State managed to escape with the win. ![]() The Western Michigan sideline followed suit thinking the game was over while the Broncos players kept the lateral chain moving, and Skyy Moore eventually emerged from the chaos to score what briefly looked like the game-winning touchdown. The final play of a big game between Ball State and Western Michigan to decide who would play in the MAC championship was ultimately wiped out by a flag, but there is little doubt it stands as one of the most memorable moments of the 2020 season.Ī 22-yard field goal from Ball State kicker Jack Knight put the Cardinals up 30-27 with 29 seconds left in the fourth quarter, setting up the wildly entertaining final moments.Īs time ticked down, Western Michigan turned to the old reliable move of wild backward laterals in an effort to keep the final play of the game alive, and when Ball State appeared to recover a fumble, the Cardinals stormed the field to celebrate. It wasn't quite "The band is on the field!" but it was close. ![]() Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
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