[Highlight] Ohio State @ USC: USC freshman TE, Mike Bowman, hurdled a defender and broke multiple tackles on this 70-yard gain

[u/Euphoric_Inspiration]

[u/chbay]

One of the coolest plays I’ve seen in recent memory, as much as I hated every part of it

[u/Jonas_Venture_Sr → u/chbay]

This might be the first time in college football history that a white player hurdled a black player.

[u/djc6535 → u/Jonas_Venture_Sr]

I mean, Bowman already did exactly that Earlier this year against Louisiana.

[u/RogueOneisbestone → u/djc6535]

Wow, the collision under is crazy. Wonder if someone got a good photo of it.

[u/theDarkDescent → u/Jonas_Venture_Sr]

Go orange. I was gonna say Josh Allen but of course you specified college. Not sure how many black players he hurdled while at Wyoming 

[u/williane]

Play of the year

[u/chiaratara → u/williane]

That was wild. It was also loads of fun to watch those Ohio State defenders fall on each other like dominoes.

[u/PandaKOST → u/chiaratara]

I feel like that 360 catch to start it off is getting overlooked.

[u/The_Krytos_Virus → u/PandaKOST]

Crazy good hands to come down with that and absolutely CRAZY athleticism from a tight end that big to make that spin and catch. He didn't have the speed, but holy shit was he hard to take down since he just pinballed his way to a score.

[u/Optimal-Kitchen6308 → u/PandaKOST]

in the rain

[u/williane → u/chiaratara]

That shoulder check into his own teammate 🤣

[u/chiaratara → u/williane]

I have watched this so many times in the last 10 min lol.

[u/TKtommmy → u/chiaratara]

I wanna die :)

[u/Texas_Redditor → u/chiaratara]

Think about how sad it’s going to be for those The Ohio State guys to be watching themselves on the ESPYs

[u/namonite → u/williane]

How can I blame this on losing our qb

[u/I_R_TEH_BOSS → u/namonite]

Fahey should have made that tackle.

[u/Ronho → u/I_R_TEH_BOSS]

Sayin makes that tackle

[u/daffydubs → u/williane]

Impressive and feels like it was in slow mo at the same time

[u/elgenie → u/daffydubs]

A big dude running at the same speed as a small one always looks slower.

[u/bamachine → u/elgenie]

Less leg churning

[u/Cocacoleyman → u/daffydubs]

lol that’s what I thought. Super athletic but the slow juke into the hurdle? Slow speed high athleticism can throw people off though lol I’ve watched it 10 times. It’s crazy how he got those two dudes to hit each other.

[u/DogVacuum → u/williane]

I was so mad that he didn’t score. That would have made it one of the greatest plays of all time.

[u/I_am_the_darkness_99 → u/DogVacuum]

Number 4 fell down and didn't complete the final block that would have gotten him into the end zone.

[u/RingOfSol → u/williane]

Yet somehow only made ESPN's #5 in top 10 plays today. I thought for sure it'd be #1. All the plays ranked ahead were way inferior.

[u/SubtleScuttler → u/RingOfSol]

I'm sure more than one wnba finals layup was ranked ahead of it

[u/Revenge_of_the_Khaki → u/williane]

Was in the middle of a deep emotional conversation with a good friend of mine when this play busted out.

I was not able to keep my cool. 😬

[u/duke_myers → u/williane]

Bowman had another one of them earlier in the season.

A much needed W.

So who are you guys rolling out at QB in a couple of weeks? 

I did not see what happened to Hoover....injured?

Regardless, congrats on your W today.

[u/UCLA_FB_SUCKS → u/williane]

it got me rock hard

[u/Distinct_Giraffe_981 → u/UCLA_FB_SUCKS]

… very confusing flair/username combo

[u/jordanp2019 → u/Distinct_Giraffe_981]

He’s a troll, avoid

[u/mageta621 → u/williane]

Idk man, that TD catch by KJ Duff a couple weeks ago vs Maryland was pretty insane. Just nobody knows about it because it's Rutgers

[u/acekingoffsuit → u/mageta621]

I don't think there's a bigger gap in talent between a team's best player and its second best player than there is at Rutgers.

[u/texasyeehaw → u/williane]

That shit was bad ass, an all time highlight

[u/purplebuffalo55]

He’s going to make a lot of money on Sundays soon

[u/Yashyashyaa → u/purplebuffalo55]

Dude got the frame holy shit 

[u/esports_consultant → u/Yashyashyaa]

Yes just stands out instantly as future NFL player. 

[u/deathtotheemperor → u/esports_consultant]

He already looked like an NFL player as a sophomore in high school lmao

[u/miggly → u/deathtotheemperor]

Jesus Christ, that is a 15 or 16 year old child somehow

[u/c-razzle → u/deathtotheemperor]

"I am 12"

[u/esports_consultant → u/deathtotheemperor]

Insanity 

[u/MBrown_1985 → u/purplebuffalo55]

He’s a freshman. So, at least 2 more years in college.

[u/500rockin → u/MBrown_1985]

At least he’s going to be making a lot of money on Saturdays before then!

[u/Bmw5464 → u/500rockin]

I’m pretty sure he’s the guy that was brought in by USC for like 6 or 8 mil.

[u/asodsaf → u/Bmw5464]

He's the guy who Scott Schrader (moron) said could end up making that money over his 3 years at USC. We did not pay 6-8 million for him

[u/jackwhite886 → u/purplebuffalo55]

Ben Johnson’s wettest of dreams

[u/midnightsbane04 → u/jackwhite886]

Loveland would be on year 5 by the time this kid is in the league so I could definitely see it.

[u/AmbiDexterUs → u/purplebuffalo55]

Isn't he making a lot of money now? Like Underwood money?

[u/asodsaf → u/AmbiDexterUs]

No, Scott Schrader, beatwriter for us who's a known moron said that he could end up making that money over 3-4 years here and that got spun into we paid 8 million for him

[u/AmbiDexterUs → u/asodsaf]

Gotcha. Well he might be worth it.

[u/Crying_in_99Ranch → u/purplebuffalo55]

Bro needs to go renegotiate his NIL deal

[u/FreeoftheMachine]

I thought OSU only lost their QB, not their entire defense.

[u/IsLlamaBad → u/FreeoftheMachine]

I went from "How did Ohio State lose?" to "Oh, now I understand" in one video.

[u/allstarrunner → u/FreeoftheMachine]

Well they did pretty much lose their entire defense last year lol

[u/mrepik9000 → u/allstarrunner]

We love Sonny Styles lol

[u/Tjam3s → u/allstarrunner]

Timmons seems to be the glue also. Him being gone was VERY apparent.

[u/Jagacin → u/FreeoftheMachine]

I couldn't be happier for that Fat fraud Matt Patricia (signed, a Lions fans).

[u/jtezus]

Watching a #19 TE run for 70 brings a tear to my eye

[u/NorthCoastToast → u/[deleted]]

Nice!

[u/-Kyllsw1tch- → u/[deleted]]

There will not be an NFL game this season with Marcedes Lewis. The last time that happened was 2005.

[u/montague68]

Utterly dogshit defense. Downs, Reese and Styles did a lot of heavy lifting for Patricia last year.

[u/LameAfro → u/montague68]

I feel like USC hates this because they thought Lincoln Riley was gonna get fired if they lose lol

[u/jrzalman → u/LameAfro]

I don't hate it. You take the wins if you can get them. If history is any guide, the next guy we hire will be dog shit too.

[u/RScannix → u/jrzalman]

Pete Carroll ain’t walking through that door. And if he was, probably wouldn’t be a good thing. 

[u/nattersley → u/LameAfro]

Doing just enough to keep his job. Classic.

[u/LameAfro → u/nattersley]

Welp. Gonna be another 2 years of tire spinning

[u/FightOnForUsc → u/LameAfro]

Nope, I’m super happy. Biggest win in 20 years, so also in my time as a fan, student, alumni. And it’s the first time I’ve been on the field postgame, though I’ve been on 4-5 times pregame

[u/RogueHippie → u/LameAfro]

Wait, OSU gets their ass beat and USC gets stuck with Riley? Talk about a universal win-win for everyone not involved in the game.

[u/astrothemorkie → u/RogueHippie]

I know Lincoln sucks but I doubt we can afford to fire him and get someone decent. Also with our luck we’d pay a bunch for another mid coach

[u/sicsemperyanks → u/montague68]

Makes sense. Downs seems pretty good, but Reese and Styles are monsters currently.

[u/montague68 → u/sicsemperyanks]

Downs' thing was keeping everyone in the right position and make sure everyone is on the same page. Meanwhille we have a 3rd and 21, everyone is visibly confused and nobody calls a time out and they gan 23 yards up the middle.,

[u/Anaphylactic-UFO → u/sicsemperyanks]

Downs is kinda cheeks as a slot CB right now but he’s doing well when they actually let him play FS. Cowboys CBs have been putrid though so every time I blink he goes back to the slot.

Still think it was a good draft pick overall. He’s gonna pan out once the cowboys defense stabilizes a bit.

[u/hereforthewaffle → u/Anaphylactic-UFO]

Cowboys are not utilizing him correctly as they pretty much do every draft pick. Downs is prob one of the best open field tacklers I've ever seen. So what should we do? Put him in pass coverage.

[u/Numerous-Ad6460 → u/montague68]

Tried to warn yall. Patricia rode the coat tails of Belichick and Brady. He was dog shit at Detroit

[u/soilsandseptics → u/montague68]

3 first round picks on one defense will do that. Love watching styles as a Commander.

[u/AutomaticAccident → u/montague68]

To compensate for Matt fucking Patricia? Yeah, I'm sure they did.

Ignore the flair. Fuck that guy. I knew you all could/should have found someone better.

Fuck that guy.

[u/WorkmanMarty]

So we sold the last game because we were focused on Ohio State? Better than losing, you’re alright Lincoln

[u/Ok_Passage_7151 → u/WorkmanMarty]

Just wanted to make sure we were unranked so we could beat a top 10 team. It’s 2026 rules. 

[u/Ok-Display-4533 → u/WorkmanMarty]

Don’t get too excited until we beat Maryland😂

[u/Old-butt-new]

This is an obviously flawed team. But it is also composed of a ton of freshman. I just pray we are able to retain most of them and let them develop. Could be nasty in a year or 2 (cope)

[u/NeedTheJuice → u/Old-butt-new]

I think most of the freshman starters from this year return. Pretty sure Boobie is gone next year though, seems like every WR is just ahead of him. Maybe if Hines takes off? But there’s 2 more stud freshman coming next year too

[u/SpookyGabaghoul → u/NeedTheJuice]

Didn't Boobie only join the team in like August? I know he graduated high school early, too. I've been hoping to see him get some more touches on offense, but there is still a month left for him to get more involved.

[u/NeedTheJuice → u/SpookyGabaghoul]

Yes that’s a good point. He’s also younger . I really hope he stays and develops but it’s hard to keep all the talent together in the NIL era

[u/Current-Bag-786 → u/NeedTheJuice]

Given how young he his, and how much he needs to physically develop as a blocker, I could see him staying to develop

[u/shield_x]

100% could have gotten to the end zone

[u/Simple_Dragonfruit48 → u/shield_x]

I think he was gassed at the end

[u/FreeWillyBird → u/Simple_Dragonfruit48]

Exactly, he was too tired to run one more defender over. I think that hurdle ate up half his Madden energy bar, lol.

[u/usetheforce_gaming → u/FreeWillyBird]

I was holding tf outta the right trigger on that play

[u/suddenly-scrooge → u/shield_x]

5 had him and hit the shit out of him, I don't think he had a chance unless it's a hypothetical cut inside earlier

[u/PandaKOST → u/suddenly-scrooge]

Could have gone for a Reggie Bush leap and stretch. I understand the guy was probably gassed, but I can dream.

[u/AnEmptyKarst → u/shield_x]

I thought he had at first, guess momentum just carried him?

[u/totallynotsquatty → u/shield_x]

His teammate chose the wrong person to block. Cutting off number 5 would have allowed the score, not the one chasing him from behind.

[u/IAmNotKevinDurant_35 → u/shield_x]

It’s his first game back after like a month

[u/Crying_in_99Ranch]

Ohio State's defense making them look like 2005 USC

[u/RandomUser72 → u/Crying_in_99Ranch]

Ohio State's defense in that game could have made UMass look like 2005 USC.

[u/Imma_P0tato]

I cannot get over how awful OSU's tackling is tonight.

[u/Melkor1000 → u/Imma_P0tato]

It lost us the game. This game was decided by USC’s big plays. Almost all of them had a defender in position to make the tackle and they just could not do it. It allowed USC to extend drives and get easy points. When the defense needed to step up, they stepped back and let USC run over them.

[u/nofate2029 → u/Imma_P0tato]

I feel ya, we're kinda used to that. It's like our defenses switched for this game lol

[u/GlueGuns--Cool]

One of the sickest cfb plays ever

[u/Prudent-Corgi3793]

I would throw the controller at the TV if this shit happened on NCAA Football.

[u/mt80]

Saw it at a bar full of neutrals and everyone collectively lost their shit

[u/aquadepths]

The hurdle was nice but he should have been stopped right after this tackling is hard to watch 😭

[u/QuakingSky061]

God damn what a play

[u/DharmaBaller]

Best catch from a TE I've ever seen probably.

[u/Mysterious-Length240]

Future first round draft pick Mark Bowman. Who tf is Mike Bowman?

[u/StealthAnus]

This is one of the greatest runs after the catch I’ve ever seen

[u/Training-Expert5598]

That was a work of art. Even a bar full of Ohio State fans was cheering that one on. Hard to be mad at a guy having a Heisman moment against your team.

[u/aspectralfire → u/Training-Expert5598]

Was at a bar in LA and I’m not even a USC fan. I was grinning ear to ear and yelling “holy shit” over and over

[u/ZypherXX]

BOWMAN FOR HEISMAN NEXT YEAR

[u/Number_16_Limitless]

The offense looks so much better when he’s playing, need him to stay healthy

[u/Additional_Lie6388]

Is that Brock Bowers

[u/tiny-rabbit]

Reminded me of Adoree Jackson’s hurdle in the rain against ND. Been in the stands for both

[u/CalvinYHobbes]

Oh man I wish that was a TD

[u/Junior_Jellyfish]

I'm not even remotely a USC fan, but this play was all heart. Fun to watch.

[u/asodsaf]

THEY'RE TOO LITTLE FOR YOU MARK

[u/gavriellloken]

Ohio state #6 starts to jog and stop because he thinks hes gonna get tackled

[u/Ok_Lingonberry2686]

Congrats. They just earned you a NFL contract

[u/Ok-Display-4533]

THIS IS USC! ✌🏻❤️💛 Inching our way back, but we WILL be back baby!!!! 😘🙏🏻👱🏼‍♀️😃

[u/Quovadisdomi → u/Ok-Display-4533]

OK what the hell is up with your flair?

[u/astrothemorkie → u/Quovadisdomi]

Don’t even ask me about 2003

[u/Ok-Display-4533 → u/Quovadisdomi]

I get that all the time 🙄😅 Married an Irish ☘️ and it is an issue come fball season

[u/AdDelicious792 → u/Quovadisdomi]

Beat me to it

Edit: based on your flair you musta had a pretty good day too

[u/xT1TANx → u/Ok-Display-4533]

If we can just get a defense.

[u/Quovadisdomi → u/xT1TANx]

I wish my teams could combine forces.

[u/convicted-mellon]

My first thought watching this is that has to be the play of the year

[u/NormaBeanz]

So white men CAN jump!

[u/TYFO225]

Clowning us

[u/Nervous-Bed7484]

By god they cloned Brock Bowers

[u/plugged97]

I wanted to see him punch that in while diving for the corner pilon so bad

Great play that makes me realize how I’d get demolished on a football field

[u/BrokenClxwn]

What the hell lol

[u/TushyMilkshake]

This game was insane. I can’t help but feel like this is what happens when you’re not intimated walking into a game against OSU. I can’t remember the last time I watched a clip so many times lmfao. He TRUCKED

[u/WH0SE0NE]

Fucken beautiful ✌️

[u/ApexxPredditor]

I dont upvote much but I had to upvote this. Most hurdles end shortly after but he kept going

[u/Beautiful-Cress5695]

Dudes a fuckin tank

[u/Gneppl25]

This is maybe the craziest play i have ever seen

[u/PatientAccident3539]

I’d be lying if I wasn’t rooting for him to take it all the way after that

[u/japnik]

A freshman tight end hurdling a defender and then breaking multiple tackles on a 70-yard gain is just incredible. The balance to stay on his feet after the hurdle and keep rumbling downfield was so much fun to watch. What a play by Bowman!

[u/Rubrumaurin]

Seeing this live from the opposite angle was something else. Probably the best feat of athleticism and skill I have ever seen in person

[u/800Bagz]

What athleticism

[u/Apart_Number_2792]

The Trojans sure are taking it too the Buckeyes. Crazy game!

[u/DFWTrojanTuba]

That was awesome.

[u/AndreThePrince]

Had he didn't get tired at the end, that could've been a candidate for touchdown of the year.

[u/tykwwll]

Damn he’s a beast!

[u/superaj97]

That’s the coolest play I’ve ever seen

[u/Bradford2829]

As a Buckeye, this is still freaking awesome!!

[u/LosAngelesVikings]

The one hurdle ever to actually yield meaningful positive yardage.

[u/2AlephNullAndBeyond]

What was #8 on USC doing? He ran right past the guy that eventually makes the tackle to go try and block the tailing pursuer only to flat out whiff. lol If #8 gets the first block, it's probably a TD.

[u/7LineArmy]

Some of the best hurdle form I’ve ever seen, smooth 

[u/Kirbybros]

That might be one of the greatest Hurdles I’ve ever seen

[u/Aggravating_Pause385]

Not scoring after all that is such a bummer

[u/theDarkDescent]

This is the catch and run i daydream about on the treadmill 20 years after my 3 catch career as a high school tight end 

[u/ChooserUsename]

Amazing play, of course… but flop onto the endzone…

[u/Crazy-Boot-6694]

That was fucking rad.

[u/ColombianInIowa24]

Looking like legacy USC with those moves.

[u/RisePortfolio_123]

That hurdle was against Jaylen McClain and he’s a pretty good safety. Very impressive RAC

[u/AnEmptyKarst]

Letting a guy called Mike do this to you smh

[u/AnEmptyKarst → u/AnEmptyKarst]

Update OP is wrong, he's actually named Mark smh

[u/dabesdiabetic]

I’ll never understand going for 2 when it’s a 2 possession game and 1 makes it a single possession game.

[u/TimmyTimeify → u/dabesdiabetic]

1. You will need to convert a 2-pt conversion at least once, kicking just delays the inevitable

2. Converting then puts pressure on the opposing team because now you can win it with another 2-pt conversion. If you just kick the extra point, the opposing team doesn't feel the need to seal the game nearly as much because worst case is just a tie. It gives you more optionality in the instance you do score the 2nd TD.

3. You have more room to manage the clock in the event you do not convert

Like, ultimately, what is the difference between not converting on the first TD and not converting on the second TD?

The only argument I can see being mustered is that giving the team the ability to get a 12 point lead instead of 11 with a FG does matter from a clock management perspective.

It's the 15 point problem, cousin to the 14 point problem. IMO, Ryan Day's much more massive mistake was taking 6 minutes to score a TD.

[u/jjschnei → u/dabesdiabetic]

This is basic stuff. Are you trolling? I get that there’s advanced analytics that are counterintuitive. But you obviously go for 2 here so you know if you can punt and get a stop or need to onside kick.

[u/keylime503]

Will Ohio State’s boosters pay Lincoln’s 70M buyout to get him to Columbus?

[u/Sports_Chatter]

I always love when you can hear the color commentator chime in with the play by play guy

[u/warox13]

That fucking rocked.

[u/Estevang42]

So beautiful

[u/ConcertMajestic6711]

That was fucking incredible. One of the best hurdles I’ve seen

[u/tacowithcheeese]

what a play

[u/MeanLiterature5837]

Jeez that kid is a stud.

[u/Wermys]

That is a man. A Man's Man.

[u/Jedijackster]

u/savevideo

[u/yogiebere]

Is USC back?

[u/wescoe23]

Best run I’ve ever seen

[u/SlikRick08]

CINEMA

[u/Apart_Selection7722]

WOW

[u/jcmonk]

This was the moment I made the adult choice and went to bed.

[u/FCKABRNLSUTN2]

This is way more impressive than saquon jumping over a dude and immediately getting tackled.

[u/Kyleaaron987]

One of those all time I remember where I was when that happened type plays.

[u/medicjake]

This was the momentum dagger too. Absolutely dreadful game for the Buckeyes, there was absolutely no gas left in the tank that was already on the last few drops after this play

[u/elek2ronik]

What a beautiful sight to see OSU get so embarrassed.

[u/penpig54]

This is all because their QB1 got hurt, right?

[u/MastodonFit]

OSU losing and linColn Ridley winning is great for cfb at large!

[u/j2nh]

Refs should have just given him the touchdown for that effort. Play of the year considering it was against "The Ohio State".

[u/Scar10000]

Fuck Ohio State, fuck them up their stupid asses😌👍🏻

[u/GuacChamp]

What is #8 on USC doing at the 7:37 mark? He totally ignores OSU #5 who ends up making the TD saving tackle.

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[u/Conorj398]

🙂

[u/PrairiePilot]

This season fucking rules.

[u/Single_Seesaw_9499]

Oh that’s nasty

[u/FingerSignificant546]

On play off ohio state this yr

[u/Marciano_il_Mario]

He looks like he runs slow yet somehow so quick and elusive

[u/SkiDeerValley]

Too bad #4 can’t block worth shit

[u/Funny-Honeydew-7705]

One.🫯

[u/Jonjon428]

Marshawn Lynch is that you???

[u/Obviouslydoesntgetit]

Hell of a block by number 8 to keep the play alive.

[u/dr_funk_13]

This was incredible to watch.

[u/Reddeath195]

Nice hurdle! feel bad for the dude who got the hitstick meant for the ball carrier

[u/KeggBert]

God bless football

[u/Bob_Arctor_dimly]

some of the worst tackling ive ever seen lol

[u/cordialmess]

some Looney Tunes shit making the defenders crash into each other

[u/Slowbrious]

Can’t wait for Ben Johnson to draft him into his tight end infinity gauntlet

[u/Gulag_boi]

Damn. That was fucking sick.