With one minute to go in a tied ballgame, Patrick Towles handed the ball off to Mikel Horton, who carried it for 12 yards and the game-deciding score. The sophomore back ran into a Louisiana defender just short of the 5-yard line, but exploded through the attempted tackle and found the end zone.
That extra burst was a testament to Horton’s hard work in the offseason. He said afterward that he likely would’ve gone down on the play last season, but he’s much more agile and down 20 pounds from a year ago.
“I’m more explosive and I can bend down,” he said.