Craziest "Trick Plays" in College Football History

Craziest "Trick Plays" in College Football History (PART 1)
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[@chrismcneeley4929]

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[@MichiganUSASingaporeSEAsia]

A lot missing here. How about that huge comeback of WMU broncos over UT? Also WMU Broncos 2 trick plays against Purdue in the Motor City bowl. How about CMU trick play to upset OK State? Also Boise State trick play in a bowl game to beat OK

[@bignick1887]

you know its a good trick play when the cameraman gets confused

[@alexjohnson6498]

I was literally about to type it word for word how u did

[@cliffords.8341]

How about the announcers missing it and they're not watching the monitor because they're watching it live.

[@nicoPOW_yt]

so true

[@gaelangarrett7385]

Unless you’re watching on the Pac-12 network. Most simple play action plays confuse the camera operator.

[@caldwelljack332]

Could say that better

[@georgefranklin8513]

The statue of Liberty. Awesome name and awesome play

[@LoganIsOnYoutube]

12:41 buddy behind the sign needs a hug

[@Silo-Ren]

I don't comment a lot but I watch everyone of your exciting videos. Thnx for making them.

[@davidhunt3808]

Not an American but I do enjoy American football to me it’s like a game of chess . I watch a fair bit of it and it seems to me you do not see as many trick plays in the NFL as you do in college football. I may be wrong lol . I live in Australia we have Rugby league here where we play with a similar shaped ball each team in possession gets a number of tackles or as you say plays before kicking it away but we cannot throw it forward .

[@PeterOkeefe54]

thanx..enjoyed that

[@atbsigma]

"The Train" was a part of the "trickeration" method of rebuilding a team... then my school (Michigan) finally got some players who could win in the B1G.

[@kdwaynec]

This video is advertised as being less than 18 minutes, but with all the time I spent rewatching and analyzing nearly every play it turned into a 2 hour project.

[@greglemon230]

That Division III play was pretty amazing, but Cal. Stanford wi s because laterals AND band involvement

[@Randymarsh402]

Damn bro, no 1984 Fumblerooski?!!?!

[@sgs1313]

or the FSU-Clemson puntrooskie, also a no show

[@mfinn5146]

1:26 Why don't football commentators ever know the difference between a sweep, a reverse, and a double reverse?

[@davidsorensen2116]

I love that he then yells out "Tricked 'em!"--They tricked you, too, mate. (Would only have been a reverse instead of the double he called, but he was clearly faked out, too).

[@DeborahRomero-y2t]

Good

[@henrybartow5461]

One of the first

[@KTFL-y1u]

6:35 my team does that play and it works a lot

[@Beast-rz9cd]

Every time I think of college trick plays Boise will always be first to come to mind, so iconic

[@SpreadEagle6]

That whole sequence at the end of the OU game was a primer on perfectly executed deception. Just a master act, so good.

[@fundip12]

@@SpreadEagle6 only topped by the fox announcer ruining the proposal at the end. how is this not a movie yet?

[@johnhunter2294]

One of the greatest games ever played at any level. And no one, but NO ONE, ever ran the Statue of Liberty as well as BSU did that night.

[@joshuawatts5378]

That was the game that made me fall in love with college football. Boise had no business winning that game on paper, and they pulled out all the stops to stun Goliath.

[@johnhunter2294]

@@joshuawatts5378 They included all three of BSU's trick plays, as they should have. Like you said, they pulled every trick they had in the bag, and it was enough to win a game that nobody gave them ANY chance of winning.

[@1991SCV]

The Boise State 2 point conversion also ended with Ian Johnson proposing to his girl friend. That was an amazing game

[@Progmeister-tb3sn]

Boise St. defeating Oklahoma with trick plays, was one of the most incredible games I ever saw. Big upset and a big pay day for me. 😁🇺🇸

[@Antics253]

No one ever expects the Flea Flicker. Its such an random play that you often only see in college ball, and that's what keeps things interesting. Freaking love it.

[@Blurredfury22]

I hate trick plays from the kneeling formation. That’s the one time you shouldn’t abuse it. Or next time, don’t complain if they destroy your qb just in case

[@finesse1545]

16:32 every lineman’s dream 😂

[@TySoVm]

Like an absolute boss.

[@robertschmidt4696]

Bossie State's Fiesta Bowl win will always be my favorite college game ever.

[@vcovey8043]

THEY DONE FUCKED UP WHEN FINALLY PICKIN A YOUNG BLACK GUY! 😂 SCREW INSURANCE SCAM! Hell him goin through that hassle was definitely worth it as havin the footage celebrating with the 93 Bulls team an year later meeting up with MJ an gettin the game ball signed is definitely worth a good bit of money now 30yrs later 😮 To bad he didn't ask for MJs Jersey an have it signed lol 😊

[@patrickperot6296]

That Michigan clip keeps getting referred to as a trick play, and I find it really irritating. It's just some dumbass 2 second formation before they line up for real. Typical Harbaugh trying to look like a genius without actually doing anything.

[@TD_JR]

That run of plays by Boise St is Masterclass.

[@polkhigh3333]

The no fair catch play was ballsy.

[@Zulu2020]

This is why I like college football they aren’t afraid to try something different

[@OlivierDorval-z9n]

Hopefully they add these trick plays in ncaa 25

[@r.mar.673]

NGL that first clip where Memphis helped the opposing team up and gave him the head tap for a good play. Big smiles haha

[@pdxcorgidad]

Not showing 2001 Nebraska or the 1983 "Fumblerooski" is just an injustice.

[@guppybill]

What a fun compilation! Nice work, as usual.

[@jerryc7925]

Love your videos but Michigan lining up in a straight line before eventually breaking into formation and running a normal play is not a trick play.

[@TheDrRJP]

FSU shut that down when they played Michigan in the 2017 Orange Bowl.

[@ericyoung4894]

Agreed🤝

[@scottcarlson9226]

Facts

[@jimizer3946]

Not even a clever play

[@natturnertv]

It's a formation that fools no one on the defense because they just line up in a regular formation.

[@TrailTape]

Isn't 11:57 just a play-action pass? Where's the "trick"?

[@CBeezyDSGB]

2:38 is definitely a flag that the ref chose to ignore. Look at the motion man at the bottom of the screen. You can not runs towards the line of scrimmage like that lol! This ain’t arena football!

[@RoyalMela]

Yeah, but did he? He basically stood there. Maybe one tiny hop forward. He was not running.

[@CBeezyDSGB]

@@RoyalMela you either have to be set on the ball or motion away from line of scrimmage (only for player off the ball) players on the ball can’t motion period

[@dacypher22]

8:53 is maybe one of the most genius trick plays I have ever seen

[@micheal49]

So much fun seeing plays that Bear Bryant ran in the sixties and Bobby Bowden ran in the eighties... still being run successfully.

[@MRCATL3]

I can't believe you don't have the Puntrooski in here. Clemson FSU kn 1988. Top 5 all time.

[@arinerm1331]

Bear Bryant caused a rule change in college football by using tear-away jerseys with an extra one carried in the player's pants. If his jersey gets destroyed by an attempted tackle during the play, he can pull out the extra and put it on before the next snap and never miss a play. The rules now require the player to be out for a play or his team call timeout if a jersey gets destroyed.

[@micheal49]

@@MRCATL3 Uh... not my video. If I did this one, Puntrooski and the Foola from Pascagoula would definitely be included.

[@BryonLape]

The Boise State/Oklahoma Fiesta Bowl was one of the best college football games of all time.

[@TeJayRG]

I love Philly Special

[@alexandertcameron]

Kickers scoring touchdowns are my favorite trick plays. It's always fun watching a player that only ever kicks the ball to show their true athleticism every now and again.

[@derekwhipple8419]

BSU will always be the Legend of trick plays.

[@husker0415]

Where's the NU Fumble-Rooski?

[@communistbirb7465]

You know the play is good when it fools the cameraman

[@DD-sw1dd]

The fair catch guy has guts to try that. Could’ve been tee’d off on. Maybe that can only be attempted bc it’s not the 80’s-90’s anymore when defenders could straight destroy you.

[@clg0003]

What fair catch? It was just a punt return.

[@JamesBond-lb3yr]

There's a reason we only see those trick plays in College. In the NFL 95% of those plays, the ball carrier would get blasted.

[@bauerj3398]

And yet, statue of liberty, fumblerooskie, double reverse, and countless other trick plays have worked in the NFL.

[@JamesBond-lb3yr]

@@bauerj3398 Yes. What's the success rate?

[@bauerj3398]

@@JamesBond-lb3yr I don't know. What is the success rate of trick plays in college football? You seem to be moving the goal posts a bit. Your statement was not that the success rate was higher in college, but that you don't see those trick plays in the NFL. Which is false.

[@taylorbivin3624]

Florida literally did the Philly Special in this video before it was the Philly Special. So ya, they do run trick plays in the NFL and sometimes those trick plays might help you win a Super Bowl.

[@cra2cra226]

@@JamesBond-lb3yr Lower, which is why you don't see them as often. Most of these only work because of blown coverage. As you get more disciplined and learn to stay on your man, no matter what, many of these "wide open" receivers downfield wouldn't be wide open. Yes, they try these in the NFL. No, not as often.

[@davids7847]

lol, 1:45, they're circling the guy and being like "He screwed up" - dude wasn't actually fooled at all, he just took a solid block and couldn't quite get off it. The guy who was supposed to be following the receiver goes off-screen but when he comes back on it doesn't look like he's in the right place.

[@MichiganUSASingaporeSEAsia]

A lot missing here. How about that huge comeback of WMU broncos over UT? Also WMU Broncos 2 trick plays against Purdue in the Motor City bowl. How about CMU trick play to upset OK State? Also Boise State trick play in a bowl game to beat OK

[@sethkrueger9294]

Where's the 75-yard TD from last year's B1G title game?🤔

[@laprankster3264]

I’d like to see an offensive lineman throw a pass. I have never seen it happen, and with the quarterback being an eligible receiver (has to be at least 1 yard behind the center in the NFL), if he were to pitch it to a lineman, then such a play would give the lineman 6 eligible receivers to throw to.

[@laprankster3264]

On that run by the LSU punter, if I were Florida, I would’ve fired the special teams coordinator.

[@johnhunter2294]

@@laprankster3264 Agreed. That just can't happen. It actually got called back for taunting, but still.

[@NancyPollyCy]

How can ANY comp0ilation of trick plays be complete without Nebraska's immortal "Fumblerooski"? A trick play so successful they had to change the rules to prevent it from being used ever again.

[@snypa-ck7hn]

1:25 love watching all the big guys give there all

[@TheGusRoman]

3:33 this is called hide the midget 😂😂😂

[@leifbollmstrand7909]

Omfg how???

[@clipsahoy88]

Georgia Tech has more passing yards and TDs through trick plays than they get just playing normally.

[@TheDrRJP]

TOO many flea-flickers which makes this look like sandlot football. BTW, when Michigan played FSU in 1991, they tried the same trick play of everyone in a line and FSU blew it up.

[@ClamSword]

Hide the what!!!???

[@jameswilliams1315]

how they get so wide open like that?😭

[@dspatchin]

12:01 regular play action pass to the 1 is "crazy" trick play? Guess that is all Michigan has in creativity.

[@DamageLLC]

At 12:00 that was a regular play-action, so how is that a trick play? But I loved this video. Awesome to see trickery 😬

[@brannonwhite3036]

Michigan’s is a “tricky formation” NOT a “trick play!”

[@eazzy5822]

14:25 they got a lineman as a kicker throwing bombs lol

[@Ozzy242]

I love it when they trick the camera man in the process! 🤪🤪🤪

[@sleeve8651]

This restores my Faith in American Football ! Some of the lateral plays going down field are a little hard to get used to, as I think it just reminds me of maybe how European rugby is played ? Still Good stuff ! 🖐️ 🤚 🏈 😉 🏈

[@No_Transitory]

Boston College vs Villanova was the one that got me bad (as well as the cameraman) these are some great trick plays. This is why I love college football, you don't see plays like this in the NFL

[@rodsader2854]

did I miss fumblerooski? One of the best plays ever!

[@MarcusSmith-m8u]

Give me a 1000 likes or else

[@chadluke5454]

As a BSU fan, I LOVE trick plays.

[@russellmanweller6694]

Jesus Christ, (excuse my blasphemy) but I don't know how billions of people can watch this game. Even in slow motion, I can't even figure out who has the ball. It all happens so fast and everyone is running everywhere, and I still can't see a ball anywhere. Can't they paint that thing bright orange or something so I can at least watch the person who has it rather than just desperately trying to figure out where it is? Can you people really see who has the ball, because I don't even see one on the field, much less know who has it.

[@ShelLuser]

This _really_ represents why I came to love football *so much*: while it may seem like "just" a rough sports there's actually _a lot_ of strategy involved as well; something which many of my friends totally manage to overlook (I'm from the Netherlands btw, football isn't really a thing here).

[@MarcusSmith-m8u]

😂what a great catch 3:24

[@koldenjohnson594]

10:02 was the best one, wide open

[@stusmith9923]

I was at that game. That ball was caught by the then would be future nfl star and Superbowl champ Demaryius Thomas (RIP)

[@davidstowe5652]

Very nice li

[@stephenkane7499]

Shawn Moore UVA

[@trayvonn316]

Few better feelings in sports than getting coach hype over your hustle play

[@user-si8xi6ng8r]

ok video but a d coach which I am these place are very low I mean very low in happening. And as you see it 95 percent of these college teams are below big Ten

[@Conorranson]

Your KZbin channel is great I like you

[@USMC6976]

The only reason he got away with the "not a fair catch call" is the penalties they leavy against the team or player for "late hits". You know he will never be able to pull that trick again. The next time he tries he'll get hit hard.

[@jakabokbotch99]

You know it's a bad year when you have to use a trick play to beat a 1-10 Indiana team.

[@cheyenne11114]

When a guy gives himself up like that fair catch play that should just be considered a dead ball. It doesn't make sense because if after a slight pause the defensive player blows him up they're definitely going to call a penalty. The play was f****** over LOL

[@redemptionpeak9438]

True something small like a hand on or something to stop it but till then the play should be live.

[@ScrewFlanders]

Agreed. Furthermore, at 0:51, the receiver made a little hand gesture before catching the ball that almost looked like a fair-catch signal.

[@RoyalMela]

It is nowadays specially written in the rules, that if you clearly give yourself up, play is called dead there.

[@clg0003]

@@RoyalMela no it isn't, at least not in the NCAA rules

[@wardberger3777]

The QB option play (17:40) is not a trick play. If it is, then QB scrambles on pass attempts are trick plays.

[@brettlowther3887]

What about the ohio state one in the first ever national semi finals vs bama

[@HowieDewitt535]

Like half of these have just been people actually playing it like a team sport and throwing the ball to each other.

[@greer2402]

That play at 6:07 would probably work eveytime you did it. Teams should use these trick plays

[@cliveklg7739]

6:31 'no one within 5 yards of him,' except the missed tackle behind the line of scrimage.

[@jakehill558]

Crazy how easy it is to tell which announcers wish they were somewhere else

[@bubbletastic6372]

Loved! My boyfriend actually listened to me after watching this on my forehead

[@Z0RDR4CK]

1:30 that block took out two ... awesome! :)

[@christophertmunro4503]

Which Kelce were they talking about, Jason or Travis???

[@snypa-ck7hn]

sorry but 1:20 is a clear give up by the other team. should not allow a "trick" in that situation

[@TexansF4n]

That Vanderbilt holder had his knee down meaning the play should not have happened

[@johngog6558]

4 teamd copied PHILLY PHILLY PLAY. NOTHING NEW

[@halojeff1]

BSU will always be the king of trick plays after the tostitos fiesta bowl

[@edvadojunk]

Instant down-vote for the crappy stock music.

[@semperfiarcher]

The fair catch TD should have been called back. The rule states that if a receivers hands go up past his shoulders at any time, it's a fair catch signal. When he caught the ball, his hands went up past his shoulders after he did a sideways wave. Technically, that's an invalid fair catch signal--penalty.

[@leterguyschroeder4919]

What about the fumbleroosky by Nebraska,

[@haiwang7199]

Forgive me if I am wrong. But as a new audience of American football, I do feel college football is way more enjoyable than NFL. More statics, more trick plays and most important, less commercials!

[@MemonsProds]

The one at 6:35 is to Travis kelce yes Travis kelce went to UC just like dev rider and sauce

[@asherlevine7488]

That first highlight was such an original and unique idea

[@AveryBlueRemix]

Say what you want about American football it's got a lot of problems; however, it is easily the most theatrical sport that exists on this planet.

[@EarthSurferUSA]

Without plays like these, without people figuring out how do do things differently and effectively,---how boring would the game get? Are they "tricks" or "innovations"? I guess they can be seen as both, "innovations" by the individual who thought it up, and tricks for the team who did not figure it out in time. The important thing is, "tricks" can be cheating and innovations aren't.

[@iBoiYoTV]

Good videos bro! Keep up the grind brotha!

[@adrianwalsh9528]

Yes!!!!some kick ass trick 👌 👏 😍 🤣 plays ▶️ 👌 ♥️ that probably won the game for u!!!!(COOL?!?(man)????