Tim Lester nailed that call.
It’s one of those plays in football that a defense never really expects to occur, but Toledo took the unawareness factor to an entirely different level. The Rockets fully committed to lining up, waiting for the spike, and regrouping for 2nd and 10.
Western Michigan wide receiver Jaylen Hall is far beyond the right hash when the previous play ends. He jogs to the left side, signals a fake spike gesture to Eleby, and lines up in his own area code far out to the left. As soon as the whistle blows to resume the clock, Eleby spikes it and lobs it, knowing nobody is within a 10-yard radius of his receiver.