Bleacher Report · Oct 31, 2020
Watch ESPN's Joe Tessitore Make Touching Call as Son John Draws Clemson Offside
Baldwin, the Boston College Eagles mascot, dances on the field during a break in the second half of an NCAA college football game between Boston College and Richmond, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm)In what might be the most heartwarming offside penalty in football history, ESPN announcer Joe Tessitore called play-by-play of his son, John Tessitore, getting Clemson to jump the line and secure a first down for Boston College.
Serving as the holder on a field-goal attempt, John Tessitore ran up to the line of scrimmage in the quarterback spot and got two Clemson players to jump offside on a 4th-and-2 play: