Top 25 Worst Plays of the 2021 College Football Season

[@pschighlights]

Let me know if there are any plays I should have added. Finding the bad plays is actually a lot harder than finding the good ones.

[@notJCS]

You could've put GT's game losing play against Miami on here, where a low snap resulted in Jeff Sims taking an accidental knee, along with flags flying all over the place. Or you could've put however many 3rd and 16s BC converted against us. Although, seeing Florida State as the ACC rep here is hilarious.

[@greatkentuckian9032]

You missed the Florida ST defense brain farm against Jacksonville St.

[@Owen004]

If you look up duke offense then you will find many bad plays!

[@Gamer-uu6mk]

Number 7 was sure funny for me

[@blakedonaho4391]

How about 25 worst/best plays over the decade

[@casongarrett]

I will seriously never understand how often guys let go of the ball before crossing the goal, its just so avoidable and there's no reason to do it anyway.

[@fatjoe334]

They just have to look cool. They CANNOT HELP IT!!! Cannot

[@weatherguyar]

If i was a coach and u did that your running 15 miles see if you do it again

[@leifopstad2972]

It happens at least once a year and it is shocking every single time

[@DotBone89]

Automatic LOSS OF SCHOLARSHIP!

[@depressedchargersfan8061]

It's called pulling a DeSean Jackson

[@DynastyIcon]

the fact that dropping the ball before getting into the end zone happened that many times last season is absolutely hilarious 😂 and man, Brock Purdy.. to have more than one game changing blunder in your final college game.. pain💯

[@GrandOcelot]

Brock Purdy has had some... questionable moments lol. See the TCU pick six.

[@heaferz7384]

Must have never heard of Adrian Martinez

[@Hokie4Life]

Brock Should of just slid instead of trying to do something special

[@thebowtiechaplain3399]

Yea. And we drafted him

[@connors.4347]

I agree with the call staying a touchdown but Kenneth Walker III a RUNNING BACK was super close to doing it against Michigan. Michigan state ended up winning by less than a touchdown. Could of been why Michigan state lost.

[@williamhowell7354]

The last one is every QBs worst nightmare

[@notafalconsfan7897]

@Alex Ebert he probably didn’t frfr

[@duckmeister5385]

He totally brainfarted it.

[@gimbobjenkins405]

Well the last guy who did it got signed to an 84 million dollar contract.

[@tizzytank579]

And why was the field goal unit not in that's what made it number 1 qb should have never been in at that situation except to hold for the kick

[@GermanShepherd1983]

D3 QB, what do you expect?

[@spencerhiginbotham7538]

6:04 I love how these were the first points of the season. The official didn't even make the right signal for the safety.

[@Lavarpsu10]

John O’Neil, screwing up even when he makes the right call.

[@pronkb000]

@H b.34 I guess it was muscle memory for him, since usually that's the signal you make on an illegal forward pass penalty. How the hell often do you see an illegal forward pass from your own end zone?

[@DugrozReports]

I just noticed! Loss of Down LOL.

[@spencerhiginbotham7538]

I guess the thing is that an illegal forward pass usually leads to a loss of down, so maybe it was just muscle memory on the part of the official.

[@ryanfitzpatrick6557]

I never thought my university would be the benefactor of the worst college football play of the year

[@Sour129]

Lol my cousin goes to plattville, he has to be the victim of this 🤣

[@ryanfitzpatrick6557]

@@Sour129 I go to La Crosse, but I wasn’t at that game

[@mustbemeech]

That’s funny asf

[@juliepierson3983]

I thought he meant Harvard because he’s Ryan Fitzpatrick

[@ryanfitzpatrick6557]

@@juliepierson3983 🫠

[@JoBo0209]

Absolutely wild that 2 plays from the same bowl game involving the same 2 players are on this list. Even as a Clemson fan, gotta feel for Brock Purdy there. Tough way to end an overall great career at ISU.

[@GhostNinjaCuBeE]

i was there when it happened and just typical brock purdy play man :(

[@JoBo0209]

@@GhostNinjaCuBeE Yeah he had a few of those types of plays in his career. I remember that TCU play pretty well. Great player that would just make a boneheaded decision every once and a while

[@MDBandit]

That GameChicken thumbnail got me to click. After seeing the FSU and two ISU plays I was racking my brain for what CU play was gonna be like #3 and ruin it

[@loganknowsnoneofyourbusine263]

Man, that play represented that entire season for state. So many of the right ideas and setup, but instead of putting together a great thing it ended up being a painful letdown.

[@stephonjackson3569]

Man said IM FINNA THROW THIS PICK😂😭

[@master_profile6749]

It hurts my soul when I see players drop the ball right before crossing the goal line like JUST HANG ON TO THE DAMN BALL

[@natewatson6962]

You immediately turn into steve spurrier or any other country coach.

[@jwalk7134]

Should be an automatic cut

[@sevenwonders1717]

Nah - I enjoy the Idiocy.

[@randomanton]

i think its funny, people are super arrogant

[@AdderTude]

I just think "Serves you right for DeSean-ing instead of getting the job done."

[@Lavarpsu10]

Shoutout to Penn State’s special teams for showing up twice with stupid-ass fakes for no reason.

[@bigzm9266]

you can literally see the difference between 1st half of season PSU and late half of season PSU. That Iowa game destroyed our hopes, and that Illinois game destroyed our ability to think logically.

[@Alxnick]

@@bigzm9266 I think the "think logically" boat sailed in the third quarter of the Iowa game when no one decided try whoever is QB3. I've also forgotten who backs up Clifford as a traumatic coping mechanism.

[@airmobiledivision7759]

@@Alxnick It is no longer him. Drew Allar is second string, Christian Vellieuxe (or however you spell it) is third string. Vellieuxe played against Rutgers last year, if you remember that. Both are far superior to Taquon Robeson (the Iowa game), though he was clearly not prepared.

[@reggiejones702]

9:15 you can hear someone just let out the most devastated "NO" 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@depressedchargersfan8061]

7:05 That play single-handedly sums up Vanderbilt's entire football program for pretty much its entire existance.

[@DengekiVR]

Pain

[@justinshavers4692]

They weren't always awful though.

[@dickhitswater4836]

@@justinshavers4692 yeah, from the 1890’s to the 1920’s they had a pretty good run

[@andrewprovost7939]

idk, they looked pretty good last night

[@dickhitswater4836]

@@andrewprovost7939 that was crazy! How great would it be if they had a surprise run this year?

[@NKBlazer]

Both Troy and SC fans aged probably 50 years watching this game. Most painful game. 💀

[@gamecocksfan6605]

I can vouch for this.

[@Shadowfex]

Number 2…….the SC player looking on in disbelief even after it’s clear as day. Lol. Ya dude. You did it.

[@Biffs_R_Us]

Thank you so much for not including the missed tackling play during the Tennessee Purdue game. It probably deserved to be on here but I've just seen it so many times and it never gets any easier to watch

[@tdwagner27]

I’m a Purdue fan and when I watch the highlights of that game I look away during that play because I feel for the guy.

[@chadr7522]

Facts. Go vols tho

[@rogan4338]

9:07 the look on his face as if it's BS. Dude you have no one to blame but yourself.

[@kristianvandehei8757]

I was laughing so hard at the face he was making!

[@adammoldover8769]

That's my "excuse me, what?!" face

[@deftone330]

Dude has a lot of talent. None of it is between his ears

[@BigAidsIII]

Absolutely unbelievable - making out like he didn't do it, or the video was wrong!

[@DolphinsAllDay]

Me: mom can i have the dolphins oline touchdown Mom: we have that play at home the play at home: 1:00

[@pastel_pink]

I love that thick six is entering the mainstream

[@briantxfazoli]

i was there for that play. you would not believe how angry the home crowd was after that.

[@DarthEradicus5908]

It pains me to say this, but you'd think after what Kaelin Clay did against Oregon that people would know to hold onto the damn ball until you cross the goal line.

[@MRDY4322]

He wasn’t even the first, Desean Jackson did it back in I think 2008 against the cowboys. No idea why guys still do it and especially at the rate it happens

[@PeteTheRock2002]

@@MRDY4322 Jackson first did it in the All-American Bowl when he did that flip so far from the goal line.

[@AdderTude]

@@MRDY4322 Style points, apparently. There's no reason for them to drop the ball right at the goal line unless it's for style points for making a huge play. It's pure hubris.

[@kristianvandehei8757]

I’ve never understood dropping the ball right at the goal line. I guess some guys think it’s cool to drop it right after the goal line but I don’t get it.

[@PeteTheRock2002]

@@kristianvandehei8757 It's very simple: peripheral vision. When they see no more green turf and the goal line vanishes from their sight, they think they scored and drop the ball right then and there. They don't look down and complete the process.

[@tonybaloney5922]

9:05 bros reaction just smoked me 😂

[@kristianvandehei8757]

I lost it 🤣🤣🤣

[@soccerguy2433]

he has to act surprised cause it was such a foolish selfish thing to do

[@joshg.6315]

It’s like “Yeah, dummy. You really are that stupid.” 😂

[@zachthediabetic5067]

Best part of the FSU hook and lateral disaster is that the touchdown was both Clemson’s cover play AND caused the game to hit the over

[@JoBo0209]

One of the worst beats of the year. Especially since Clemson unders had been hitting consistently all season lol.

[@kudukilla]

Double bad beat.

[@theeclecticcollective8279]

On the review, that S Carolina player looked like he was surprised that you had to have the ball in your hand when you break the plane. 😂🤣💀

[@CMC1587]

Gotta love off-season PSC

[@America-First2024]

Taking a knee versus spiking the football actually happens more often than one would think.

[@jliller]

That could be a video compilation of its own.

[@scottbilger9294]

Easy mistake for a kid to make.

[@grondhero]

"Grandpa, you said you used to be a quarterback like me until you took an arrow to the knee?" "Something about taking a knee, yeah."

[@chrisd6287]

As WVU fan that bad snap was infuriating. For those who don't know WV hasn't beaten OU since joining the B12 . . and this game should have been the one. Great compilation bro, your channel is great!

[@sandrahackworth2559]

I Would Like To See Every Safety Of The 2021 College Football Season

[@BigDawg31675]

I like how Adrian Martinez said k state had the most talent he’s ever been around, yet he could be held responsible for 3-4 losses by himself in 2021

[@EthanPricco]

Martinez had moments where he looked good, but the amount of bone-headed decisions he made was incredible.

[@stephencurry4835]

He has an oline at KSU though

[@cadenthissongisamazingfrie9048]

@stephan curry 78-12

[@stephencurry4835]

@@cadenthissongisamazingfrie9048 I’m an UGA fan. So I’d like to point out that KState has as many .500+ seasons as Nebraska since 2000

[@drewblunck]

Purdy has a few plays where you wonder what he’s doing but I still love him for all he did for ISU

[@UncleRicoOSU]

8:51 Guy’s face 😲

[@markwebster4996]

The first points of the season being a self safety from Nebraska is fitting 😆 3-9 express

[@themandownthehall]

I can't believe there is finally a "worst plays" set that doesn't include my Michigan team.. Hallelujah!!

[@alexroberson4454]

The best part about number one is that one person's "NO!" being so audible over everything else lmaooo

[@nategamer03]

can we appreciate how psc is still posting these new compilations in the deadest time of the college football season

[@OldManInternet]

Some of these actually made me laugh out loud. I needed that.

[@aaron80318]

Totally agree with Nebraska having a spot on this list, but I think the punt in the wrong direction at Michigan state which cost them the entire game was worse than the punt return from Cam Taylor Britt, which was also very bad. Probably could have Nebraska in here 5 times tbh.

[@wallywam1]

Could have Martinez in there 5 times 🤷‍♂️

[@robertvavra414]

Nebraska fan here; you are correct!

[@stonefly69]

Showboating has consequences! Great vid!

[@chrisd6287]

Dropping the ball short of the goal line is something that always baffles me. The fact it continues to happen is crazy . .

[@DoctorMcKay1]

7:39 I've never seen an official take back a touchdown signal in real time. 😂

[@grondhero]

🤣 Like he was trying to hide his hands after that.

[@geoffroi-le-Hook]

Brock Purdy seems to be showing up on these lists a lot

[@Tom-kq3ng]

Honestly, I think Brock Purdy’s fumble was more of a good play by the Clemson defense than a bad play by Iowa State. The interception was definitely on him though.

[@Michael-Boyer]

Yes, good play by Clemson defense. But, sloppy with the ball. The defense shouldn’t have been able to strip the ball in the first place.

[@mauricesaturn3213]

As an MWC fan, I’m surprised that the Colorado State miscommunication against Utah State wasn’t higher. That proves that there were even more terrible plays than that one.

[@nathanolmeda6696]

Brock Purdy sure did have a rough game during that Cheez-It Bowl

[@johnathanpatrick6118]

Good grief, all these guys having Kaelin Clay/DeSean Jackson syndrome (dropping the ball before crossing the plane of the goal line)...😡🤦🏾‍♂️ BTW, #1 had me dying...first I've heard 'brain farted' on live TV, and yeah, that definitely was a complete brain fart!!

[@jonathanmccauley97]

I'm surprised to not see the Mississippi State punt against Memphis where they didn't down the ball and gave up an easy return touchdown.

[@sergeant_salty]

#10 is a perfect representation of UW's season haha

[@tdwagner27]

Thanks for your content. It helps to carry me through until football season.

[@JR-dw9qd]

As a Clemson fan, you have no idea how much joy it brings me to see a S. Carolina guy on the thumbnail

[@barrettstuckey8243]

The announcer saying "it's going to be interesting if it's a touchdown" because the spread was Clemson -10 lol

[@thezanninogang]

.....you just had to bring that 1yd line play up didnt you 😂

[@jpm7764]

That Washington safety-snap should be top 5; top 3 if you're taking into consideration the context. It was 4th and 10, less than two minutes left, down by one score, and while Washington may have had two timeouts left, Oregon's starting RB was averaging 7.5 yards per carry. There was no way a stop was going to happen. So to respond to that announcer, no, Jimmy Lake doesn't know more than us, he knew less. And the result was a play that epitomized the Huskies' season.

[@jmcieslak0]

The first one was actually amazing that he managed to avoid the sack and throw it near a receiver

[@bonsaw57]

Brock purdy plays haven’t aged well here🧐. He running the niners like a champ

[@Bajirkus]

If I was the coach of a guy who ignorantly dropped the ball before crossing the goal line, I'd make him watch it on repeat for 3 hours.

[@mr_leavell]

Ok, I’m going to need at least a 3 minute video on the number one worst play. That was a gem.

[@curlyqv2467]

Two from South Carolina... absolutely painful. Knew the Troy game would be on here though

[@NKBlazer]

Never watched a game that absolutely killed both fan bases that bad

[@MDBandit]

Two from UofSC and three from Clemson opponents. We'll call that a full house or a high five, whichever you prefer. 🚲😋

[@SRMkay]

Those players dropping the ball right at the goal line must've been watching Desean Jackson highlights pre-game

[@excuses6016]

I believe this is the first time I've heard the term "thick six" used, I always called it a big man rumble

[@chriscolbert2188]

Max Johnson was so tough to watch as an LSU fan.

[@garydavis1917]

This makes me excited for football season!!🏈🏈🏈🐘🐘🐘

[@stanistevens]

Haven't these returners learned NOTHING from DeSean Jackson?

[@Louisiana_Levitator06]

I knew LSU would be on this list.🤦🏽‍♂️

[@jimapplebee5322]

Glad to see there was only one Nebraska play in this video. Honestly, the Michigan State game where we punted to the wrong guy & he returned it for a TD, costing us ANOTHER game should have made this list also.

[@carlmoore3215]

1:42 not said, but it could very well be that hurrying the field goal unit onto the field played a part in field goal bring missed there. 1st down had just been obtained, and there was time to keep the regular offensive unit on the field while doing a spike. That would have provided less hurried bringing in the field goal unit.

[@vontazebuckshanks6356]

That colorado state one at #21 is baffling….

[@CDeeez94]

I gotta say #17 is actually a *GREAT* play by the defense considering he punched the ball out and forced backward progress to recover the fumble on 4th down short of the 1st down marker.

[@finisher3x]

That Clemson play cost me a chance at $4,500 last year. I was so mad and in utter shock at the same time. From a gambling standpoint, tens of MILLIONS of dollars changed hands on that play, because it allowed Clemson to cover the -9 spread AND it put the game over 49 points. I know, because I took the under in a 6 team parlay. I went from a sure fire $4,500 win . . to ZERO.

[@benzene15]

Oh man #1 is tough. I got friends that go to both those schools so it was a bit funny when it happened!

[@Craig-ib7gk]

Few things are funnier than a punter thinking they can juke a steam-rolling linebacker bearing down on them, only to end by being obliterated into last-week. I swear every one of them thinks they can summon their inner Marquette King.

[@jovannycampas]

Some of the brightest minds in this country and make knucklehead decisions. I love it

[@taligokrazii8365]

Brock Purdy messed up his draft stock so much this year. He was projected to be the 1st QB Drafted before the season started. My goodness🤦‍♂️

[@Cooljohn760]

This surpisely didn't aged well.

[@scottbilger9294]

@@Cooljohn760Purdy interesting that Purdy was so highly rated at one point in his career. It seems that was the "real" Brock Purdy. These miscues didn't mean squat. Kyle taught him not to do that sh!t

[@B3FMandCProductions]

I still have nightmares about that pass to the lineman in the UVA game. Atrocious play call. And the worst part of it was that I was there to witness it in-person

[@cm1133]

The fact that Auburn was on the list makes my day. Roll Tide Roll

[@Craig-ib7gk]

Few things are more "man, that's gotta hurt" than watching a college punter trying to make a middle-run on a fake get annihilated by multiple linebackers on special-teams.

[@Pele316]

wait so if receiving team blocks a punt but it still goes through/forward. The punting team could recover it and would that be a new set of downs at the recovery since it would be a punt > receiving team touches > punting team recovers ball?

[@WDB2005]

This was chaotic

[@mgmx2099]

7:56 if a ref dont know whats a touchdown, then theres no hope for humanity.

[@thompsonreed244]

We'll atleast Nebraskas in the top 25 for something

[@rontyson6118]

LMAO, low blow.

[@grondhero]

🤣

[@bamuh4506]

That Vanderbilt plays sums up Vanderbilt better than anyone else could

[@cletusspucklerstablejeaniu1059]

8:46 ... When replay gets you caught, attitude gets you squat.

[@jomammablast]

Was happy to see Charlotte make this list NOT as one of the teams making the bad play lol

[@GoldBlueDude]

That fumbled snap not only cost us (West Virginia) the win against Oklahoma but that game beat us TWICE. We came out FLAT against Texas Tech and lost 23-20. Worst play of the YEAR for West Virginia!!

[@saintbrownthetrojan]

We are so proud to be on this list (#2, away team that fumbled first)

[@BigEKc0cwp]

My buddy is the pbp guy for La Crosse - the last video - and he was speechless watching that kid take a knee.

[@SapienSafari]

#23 was the Annexation of Puerto Rico

[@MagaKoz]

It's wild how some of these plays are amazing for one team and the absolute most embarrassing for the other lol. #1 could have been beyond amazing if someone caught it, it had potential. But hooooow in today's age do guys drop the ball one inch before crossing the goal line. Love these compilations!🇺🇸🤘🇺🇸

[@Doomlerious]

Brock Purdy: Has a decent draft stock Clemson defense: And I took that personally

[@TheBobDare]

Lol. The thumbnail. I was at that game and we left early. We could hear the crowd go nuts, and dint know what happened. Got to our car and watched it and just shook our heads...

[@andrewp2681]

That Clemson pick on Iowa was insane.

[@ajconlin8525]

My dad and I literally screamed loud enough for the neighbors to hear when the CSU kicked missed the field goal. It was the luckiest thing I think I've ever seen.

[@rws91942]

8:44 "it makes no sense, you fight scratch claw to get your hands on the ball, and then you can't wait to ditch it."

[@jonathanhollier3314]

We won't miss ya Max, Geaux Tigers 🐯🐅

[@gwingcommander]

As a Northwestern fan, quite frankly we probably could've occupied nearly half this list tbh. You could've just put together a highlight reel of our quarterback play last year and I wouldn't have even questioned it.

[@depressedchargersfan8061]

The Florida State vs Clemson was actually worse for the bettors because FSU was actually covering the spread until that last play. It's a classic example used to show why not to bet.

[@nicktaylor2657]

The last one was remistant of the Kirk Cousins play years ago where he took a knee instead of spiking the ball At least it was only half time and they were ahead This ended the game in a loss 😂

[@leifopstad2972]

and Cousins' team ended up winning by a bunch

[@copocopocopocopo]

3:34 This one play made all the difference for whether or not WVU would pull off the upset. Had it not happened, they likely would've. They were in field goal range, OU only won it because of a field goal as time expired.

[@shamichaelthompson6713]

Last year’s coaching staff had my LSU Tigers out here looking BAAADDDD!!! It’s time to shake🚲. GEAUX TIGERS!!!

[@Kenrico13]

Number 1 is the funniest thing I've ever seen in football

[@fatmanjonestv7143]

I shudder to think what my coach would’ve done if one of us dropped the ball before the goal line trying to look cool 🫣 he’d be inside your helmet screaming at you - telling you not to bother wearing cleats to practice on Monday, wear running shoes

[@JohnPascavageFishing]

Penn State fan here. All I can say is whoever decided to extend James Franklin for ten years needs to start going to work while sober.

[@anb740]

The fact that Florida State has multiple plays in this goes to show just how far that program has fallen.

[@thatsmrtguy4935]

I have a video idea: games where neither team deserved to win i.e one team makes a mistake and then the other team bails them out by making a worse mistake

[@Dalton1294]

#12 Penn St. pulled off a successful fake punt earlier in the drive. Michigan was not getting fooled twice