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Elijah McGuire’s feet weren’t even on the ground for big run

The Jets were on the eve of destruction before backup running back Elijah McGuire picked up two of the biggest yards of the game with five minutes to go in the fourth quarter.

For the first time in his football life, McGuire levitated into the end zone.

McGuire was initially stood up at the line of scrimmage, but with the help of his offensive-line friends he went in for a touchdown as the Jets took a 22-19 lead over the Texans on Saturday night at MetLife Stadium.

The Jets being the Jets, immediately allowed the Texans to march down the field for a touchdown, a terrific catch by DeAndre Hopkins on a 14-yard toss by Deshaun Watson with 2:15 remaining as the Jets lost, 29-22.