NASSAU, Bahamas — Jarrin Pierce had no clue he still left Chris McDonald momentarily on the ground as he sped for his 59-property touchdown catch in the fourth quarter.
 
It was a basic double go, “a minimal out, a tiny up” as Booger McFarland stated on the ESPN broadcast, but it was helpful. McDonald’s ankles have been damaged, and his feeble try at grabbing on to Pierce and using a penalty, instead than a landing, whiffed.
 
“The concept is, we have a motion-about,” Pierce stated. “The protection has to bump, so when I noticed pre-snap it was male protection and my boy Jaylin [Lane] in movement. I experienced the corner one-on-one. Typically when I have all that room on the exterior, he thinks I am likely out so I faked like I was likely out and one particular action and then took it up and my boy Nick sent the go.”
 

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.@canesqb11 and @jarrinpierce3 mix for the longest pass play in Center Tennessee Soccer bowl background.

This 59-property strike places the Blue Raiders up two scores. pic.twitter.com/n5L68le4Uj

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— Center Tennessee FB (@MT_FB) December 17, 2021

 
Pierce’s touchdown capture, one of 4 catches the senior wideout hauled in through his last match as a Blue Raider, was just one particular of many performs that in shape this Middle Tennessee team’s period. Not anything went ideal at all instances in the Bahamas Bowl. From missing starters due to late scratches, to turnovers in game, to busted performs top to Toledo details, MT experienced to struggle back again in Thomas Robinson Stadium.
 
But like they have carried out all year, the group in Blue and White under no circumstances stop, by no means lost emphasis, and usually picked every single other up. And with a dominant second fifty percent, the Blue Raiders remaining the discipline as winners, defeating Toledo 31-24.
 
“When you go to a bowl sport, that is the aim: stay on the area and hold that trophy up,” head mentor Rick Stockstill said. “When they get to be my age, they are going to recognize how unique this is, since they’ll realize how challenging it is to get to this stage.” 
 
The protection was stifling all afternoon, with two of Toledo’s a few touchdowns coming on…