Date: October 8, 2016
Location: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, FL
Opponent: #10 Miami
Hyperbole is often used to describe events surrounding the game of college football. Announcers, analysts, and writers will overstate the importance of an event to heighten drama and interest. They will say things like “this play will decide the game” or “this game could very well dictate the rest of the season.” Oftentimes, these statements are throwaways that have become a normal part of the commenter’s lexicon. Tired cliches that are used without proper thought given to the context. However, it is not a stretch to say that on the night of October, 8, 2016, a play happened that was truly worthy of the praise that it received.