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Michigan State’s Jalen Nailor embarrasses Rutgers’ defense with incredible TD catch
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It’s no surprise to anyone that Michigan State wide receiver Jalen Nailor is really fast, but the former high school track star showed off just how fast after pulling down a 2nd quarter pass from Spartan quarterback Payton Thorne during Saturday’s game at Rutgers.
Nailor made the catch at the Rutgers 31-yard line, and appeared his momentum would be heading out of bounds. But Nailer pulled up short of the sideline, reversed course and took the play into the endzone for a 63-yard touchdown play. The play put the Spartans up 14-10.
You probably figured Jalen Nailor would be down near the sideline.
Nope. 😱
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— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) October 9, 2021
On the score sheet, it almost looks like a copy/paste mistake, as in the 1st quarter, Thorne had hit Nailor for the Spartans first touchdown to tie the game at 7-7.
It’s been an impressive start for the MSU receiver.
Scott Schultz covers Michigan State Football, along with Breaking News for B1G Football & Basketball for Saturday Tradition. He also serves as an Automotive News Editor & Writer, and Softball Writer elsewhere on the web. Follow him on Twitter @SRSchultz.