On a chilly October night in Evanston, Northwestern led No. 16 Michigan State 39-31 in triple overtime. Spartan quarterback Brian Lewerke dropped back to pass on second and 10, and Hall fell into coverage. Then, all hell broke loose – defensive end Joe Gaziano stripped Lewerke and the ball squirted away.
Lewerke picked it up and hurled it across his body towards tight end Matt Sokol at the goal line. Hall tracked the ball as it floated towards the end zone.
A couple hours earlier, Hall was in the Northwestern locker room.