It should have been a game-clinching play.
At the least, it’s an early-season candidate for the Piesman Trophy (@piesmantrophy on Twitter) — the award that goes to the big man with the best TD of the year.
Boise State linebacker/end Curtis Weaver rumbled 55 yards after catching a fumble in mid-air on Saturday night at Washington State. He was in no danger of being caught by the offensive linemen chasing him but there was some doubt whether he would actually reach the end zone. He was running on fumes.
“You could tell he was fighting to get all the way there.