The Indianapolis Colts took the lead late over the Jacksonville Jaguars late in the third quarter on a wild play that resulted in a fumble recovery for a touchdown.
After DeForest Buckner laid a big hit on Trevor Lawrence, knocking the ball out before his arm was going forward, Tank Bigsby picked up the ball standing as if the play had ended. However, no whistle was blown, and Zaire Franklin used his savvy veteran experience to punch the ball out.
Buy Colts TicketsChaos ensued as Buckner scooped up the live ball and raced to the end zone. He was pushed out of bounds near the corner of the goal line but extended his massive wingspan to reach the pylon for a touchdown.
Don't mind us, we'll be taking this.
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— Indianapolis Colts (@Colts) September 10, 2023
Here’s how Twitter reacted to the crazy play:
-Blindside sack by Buckner causes fumble
-Tank Bigsby grabs it
-Zaire Franklin punches it out
-Buckner scoops and scores https://t.co/woD5HetsQk— Jake Arthur (@JakeArthurNFL) September 10, 2023
DEFOOO! @DeForestBuckner https://t.co/MQF8Kkhs2F
— Colts Life (@ColtsLife) September 10, 2023
DeForest Buckner: still a monster https://t.co/ilSyaHpUxb
— Steve Berman (@BASportsGuy) September 10, 2023
What a crazy play. https://t.co/YHRcyjxlzm
— Josh Wilson (@JoshWilsonSB) September 10, 2023
Like I said… the defense is some real BULLIES!! https://t.co/4VlAej98hK
— KeoniDaDon (@KeoniAvilla) September 10, 2023
DeFo made ALL the plays but Zaire punching the ball is so smart https://t.co/doObdNVsSS
— aaron. (@ayroned) September 10, 2023
This is one of the most amazing plays I have ever seen. https://t.co/l9zVRQt2Mf
— Tommy Lynch (@ISULynch) September 10, 2023
Absolutely wild sequence https://t.co/SSb0brrIwA
— Eric Fenstermaker (@EricSFensty) September 10, 2023
Gotta play to the whistle https://t.co/p9k8hcppAf
— JD Arland (@ArlandJD) September 10, 2023
2 Forced Fumbles with a Scoop & Score! #GoColts https://t.co/T4ZSXEOJGV
— Coach Bryan (@DrB365) September 10, 2023
Buckner gets the sack fumble and scored the TD on one of the oddest plays I’ve seen https://t.co/2UhifmwaN2
— Parker Testa (@ParkerTesta) September 10, 2023
This was 🍌🍌🍌 https://t.co/6Cal7WEnLw
— Andrew Kossack (@AndrewKossack) September 10, 2023
this was one of the wildest TDs I've ever seen https://t.co/NxSuLj1U3e
— Kaitlyn Red Wing (@KaitlynRedWing) September 10, 2023
Amazing heads up play by the DBuck and Franklin. No Ref whistled the play dead. https://t.co/hIwuZPzA9Z
— Chett Men (@ChettMen) September 10, 2023
Deforest a dog lol https://t.co/ZGrtuq219z
— Erik. (@e5__) September 10, 2023
Deforest a dog lol https://t.co/ZGrtuq219z
— Erik. (@e5__) September 10, 2023
