We need a final piece of game clean-up after Wisconsin’s 28-14 season-opening victory over Western Michigan.
Western Michigan defensive back Nyquann Washington has gone viral, or at least a moment involving him has. It came as Wisconsin was completing a two-point conversion to WR Trech Kekahuna in the back of the end zone to extend its lead to 21-14.
After Kekahuna caught the pass, Washington played leap frog with the referee on the baseline.
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The move looks more and more puzzling the slower you play the video. Washington is a full 7-8 feet behind the back judge as Kekahuna catches the pass. He then jogs forward and jumps over the referee, who had his eyes trained on whether the Wisconsin receiver completed the process of the catch.
https://twitter.com/notTomWambsgans/status/1829727579504349524
There isn’t much else to share about this moment other than it has gotten millions of views on X since the game concluded. Of all the viral moments that can happen during a game, at least this one happened while Wisconsin was scoring points.
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