The Holy Cross Crusaders (2-0) had just spiked the ball on the 46-yard line of the Buffalo Bulls (0-2) with three seconds remaining in the game, trying to navigate their way to wards the endzone after a 52-yard field goal from Buffalo’s kicker Alex McNulty on the previous possession tied the game up at 31.
With no timeouts remaining, and being too far out to attempt a field goal, all that was left to do for the visiting Crusaders was to heave the ball down the field in a last-ditch attempt to hit paydirt to prevent the overtime period.