On the very first play of the fourth quarter of San Jose State’s 34-29 win against Army, Bailey Gaither made a play emblematic of his squad’s entire season thus far.
Draped with an opposing corner, Gaither reached out his arms, popped the ball in the air, kept his eyes on the ball, and snatched it in the corner of the end zone, getting both knees on the ground for six points despite blatant pass interference on the defense. The touchdown and impending two-point conversion gave the Spartans a 13-point lead and halted any momentum the Black Knights gained in the third quarter.