From a hospital bed in Austin, Texas Longhorns offensive coordinator Tim Beck watched the throw from sophomore quarterback Sam Ehlinger fall incomplete in Manhattan more than 675 miles away.
Intended for junior wide receiver Devin Duvernay, the shot play on the sixth play against the Kansas State Wildcats from the Texas 45-yard yard line was a post route from a look that isolated Duvernay against a safety.
The kind of play coaches put at the top of the call sheet before the game because they know that have a potential touchdown.