So much changed in 10 seconds.
When the clock started ticking, Michigan possessed the ball with a 23-21 fourth-quarter lead over archrival Michigan State. The Wolverines hadn't beaten the Spartans in their last two tries, but a successful punt here would have flipped the field and possibly killed the clock as well. As the snap soared toward Wolverines punter Blake O'Neill, he lifted his eyes too soon and lost control.
In the ensuing chaos, O'Neill's instincts took over. He knows now that he should have dived on the ball. If he had, Michigan State would have gotten it back around the Wolverines' 40-yard line, with a long field goal or a Hail Mary as its only options.