We see it all the time. People tend to make some big-time mistakes in crucial moments — even when the intentions are good. People are prone to mess up. It’s the whole nobody’s perfect mantra.
But there are mistakes, and then there are mind-boggling screw ups. And that is what brings us to Rutgers quarterback Chris Laviano. Rutgers had been giving Michigan State the business all night, and Laviano took a sack on third down with his team trailing 31-24.
The only chance Rutgers had — with the clock counting down — was to heave a hail mary into the end zone.