It was a Mykal Walker play, the type that the Fresno State Bulldogs defensive end has been making for a while now, starting a year ago when he was on the scout team running around in practices against the No. 1 offense.
Toledo is in a third-and-hopeless, 19 yards to go for a first down against a defense that gives up few big plays. Walker, lined up on the right, ran a simple twist around tackle Kevin Atkins at the snap and tried to make a run at quarterback Eli Peters. Walker instead ran into tackle Jasad Haynes, who had engaged two blockers, and eyeing the deep drop Peters had taken followed the quarterback’s eyes, worked his way left and off the line.