Football is a game of split-second decisions, and the most important thing for a defender to do when a ball is on the ground is to grab it, no matter what.

However, on Saturday evening against Tennessee, Mizzou DB Josh Bledsoe made one of the most heads-up plays you’ll ever see a defender make.

As you can see in the video below, the Tennessee ball carrier fumbles, and Bledsoe is right there ready to pounce. But, instead of grabbing it while he’s on the ground, he gets up and then picks up the ball, allowing him to waltz into the end zone for an easy touchdown:

Here’s another angle of the momentum-changing play:

The Mizzou defense is playing much better recently, and the Tigers are rolling, improving to 7-4 with Saturday’s victory over the Vols.