On Washington’s first possession of the game, the Huskies worked a seven-minute, 12-play drive that landed them with a first-and-goal at the 3-yard line. But it was all for nothing.
Washington freshman QB Dylan Morris couldn’t handle the snap and Buffaloes linebacker Jack Lamb chopped his feet and retrieved the loose ball. With 88-yards of green grass until the opposite end zone, Lamb went untouched to give the Buffs a 10-0 lead late in the first quarter.
🤯🤯🤯@CUBuffsFootball's Jack Lamb recovers the fumble to run 88 yards for a touchdown.
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The 88-yard scoop-and-score marked the third-longest defensive return (not including interceptions) in school history. Ben Kelly had a 96-yard scoop-and-score in 1999 and Ryan Walters had a 95-yard fumble recovery and score in 2006 — both against Kansas.
Lamb, a Notre Dame transfer, was getting the start at ILB in place of an injured Nate Landman.