Michigan State Runs Fake Field Goal Option, Kicker Scores
By Kyle Koster
Michigan State lined up for a short field goal against Indiana to make it a three-score game late in the third quarter. Then Mark Dantonio remembered the old days, when he made a name for himself with Little Giants and other special teams trickery. What followed was a fake utilizing the option, with kicker Matt Coghlin as the pitchman. The Spartans executed it perfectly for a touchdown.
The Sparty Special!@MSU_Football opens up the playbook twice in the red zone and caps their drive with kicker @MatthewCoghlin receiving the option pitch from @brianlewerke14 for a TD. ? pic.twitter.com/kuHwoUTBfB
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) September 23, 2018
Kickers can be athletes too.
Look at this guy. He clearly has elite foot speed.