Tony Jones, Jr. has had some big plays in his career but almost in the form of Jonas Gray years ago, he just doesn’t seem to have that extra gear and be able to run away from defenders.
The good news though?
You don’t need an extra gear when you stiff-arm an opponent for 17 yards and carry him into the end zone.
Jones did just that in the third quarter of Saturday’s Camping World Bowl on an 84 yard touchdown run that set the record for longest run in the history of the Camping World (formerly the Blockbuster, MicroPC, Champs Sports) Bowl.
Tony Jones 84 yard tudder 💨💨💨 pic.twitter.com/Hq0xEKJU0O
— Good Bettor Bets (@GoodBettorBets) December 28, 2019
It appears Notre Dame was indeed ready to play on a Saturday when many around the team hinted at focus not being there for large parts of the week.
Tony Jones Jr. now owns the longest run in @CWBowl history with that 84-yard TD scamper.
It's the longest run by an @NDFootball player this season and the longest rush by an Irish player since Dexter Williams had a 97-yard run at Virginia Tech in 2018.#GoIrish | #IrishInsights
— Notre Dame Football PR Team (@NDFootballPR) December 28, 2019
The run was also the longest ever by a Notre Dame player in a bowl game. The Irish lead 27-6 in the third quarter at the time of this post.