USA TODAY Sports' George Schroeder hit the field as an official during a South Carolina spring game. He now has a new respect for the job. USA TODAY Sports
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The pass is on target. The catch is clean. The receiver is running free – and right at me.
These were some of the thoughts that raced through my mind last Saturday afternoon, as A.J. Turner headed toward the end zone. Here was another:
RUN!
I’d been backpedaling, trying to maintain the proper distance and angle. Now it was time to turn and run for the goal line.