WATCH: Mizzou defender makes incredible heads-up play, leading to Tigers TD
By Adam Spencer
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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:
SCOOP & SCORE!
Nate Anderson forces the fumble, and Joshuah Bledsoe runs it in for 6️⃣!#MIZ #ShowMe ?? pic.twitter.com/VQWcWptbPD
— Mizzou Football (@MizzouFootball) November 18, 2018
Here’s another angle of the momentum-changing play:
https://twitter.com/TylerMurryABC17/status/1063986770130415622
The Mizzou defense is playing much better recently, and the Tigers are rolling, improving to 7-4 with Saturday’s victory over the Vols.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
