Quinton Dunbar’s late-game interception acted as an ironic blast from the past

With time winding down on Sunday, and Jeff Driskel’s Detroit Lions needing a score to take the lead, an ironic blast from the past occurred.

On 3rd and 9 with 54 seconds left and the score tied at 16-16, Driskel dropped to pass and found one of his time-honored receivers — a player who he had connected with many times before.

Unfortunately for the Lions, that receiver was Quinton Dunbar, who plays cornerback for the Washington Redskins now.

If you would’ve told me 5 years ago that Jeff Driskel would throw an interception to Quinton Dunbar in the NFL I would’ve told you there is so much wrong with that sentence there is no way for it to be true https://t.co/4bmRKpJrVW

— Shane Brown (@shane_brown14) November 24, 2019

Both Driskel and Dunbar played at the University of Florida from 2011-14, and Dunbar hauled in 111 catches as a receiver with the Gators. The interception brought back memories, one that worked out better for Dunbar, who has seen his career go more according to plan than that of Driskel’s. The Redskins turned Dunbar’s turnover into a go-ahead field goal, and Washington walked away with their second win of the season.

“It was years ago,” Dunbar said, via The Athletic. “Obviously, our careers didn’t pan out as we would have liked, but I’m just glad to see he’s in the league, and I’m in the league. That’s the most important thing.”