Missouri scored one of the weirdest TDs of the year after a batted ball

Missouri linebacker Cale Garrett’s heads-up play to track down a loose ball in the endzone resulted in the Tigers scoring one of the most bizarre touchdowns you’ll see all season long.

Early in the first quarter, South Carolina quarterback Ryan Hilinski had a pass attempt blocked at the line of scrimmage, and the ball redirected back toward him. Instead of letting the ball hit the ground, which would have ended the play, Hilinski caught the ball and shoveled it backwards into the ground. Multiple officials blew their whistles, but Garrett continued to pursue the ball and gained possession in the endzone.

"After further review, the second pass by the South Carolina QB was backwards."

Yes, that really happened. Yes, that resulted in 6️⃣ for @MizzouFootball pic.twitter.com/hxMhZIt4EF

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) September 21, 2019

Officials initially flagged Hilinski for throwing a second forward pass, but following a review, the call was changed to a backwards pass, which was a live ball recovered by Garrett for a touchdown.

CALE GARRETT 200 IQ PLAY

— The Antlers (@The_Antlers) September 21, 2019

22 players on the field. Cale Garrett was the only one who thought to grab the loose ball and immediately called for a TD.

— Dave Matter (@Dave_Matter) September 21, 2019