In flight, the aerodynamic properties of a football are evident. Hit the ground, and who knows? It could bounce in just about any direction, which is why Fresno State defensive end Tobenna Okeke had four sacks in a the Bulldogs’ 31-21 victory at Hawaii and ended up credited with only three.
Okeke already had blasted the quarterback plenty midway through the third quarter, and on a first-and-10 from the Hawaii 49-yard line he again blew right by tackle Chris Posa and locked onto quarterback Dru Brown.
As he closed, he stripped the ball from Brown.
It kicked forward, not left or right or backward or at some other angle, and defensive end Robert Stanley pounced on it near midfield – no gain for Hawaii to take it out of the sacks stat line but a better result (fumble recovery) for the Bulldogs.