The Arizona Wildcats’ loss to Houston was an ugly, one-sided affair but UA center Josh McCauley provided some much-needed levity by making a heady play that ultimately went viral.
When All-American defensive tackle Ed Oliver jumped into the neutral zone, McCauley wisely made contact with the Houston DT to draw a five-yard penalty.
And how did he make contact? By slapping Oliver’s helmet.
“We’re coached to touch them if they cross the line of scrimmage, so that’s what I did,” McCauley said. “It was a natural movement. I shot out my arm and that’s where it hit.