Utah’s backup quarterback lined up wide on the right side of the formation while Devon Dampier stood in the shotgun awaiting the snap.
It was the first play of Utah’s game against Arkansas, and the Razorbacks had to figure out which quarterback mattered in the formation. The Hogs weren’t fooled after studying the formation on film and practicing against it that week — but it also didn’t matter.
Byrd Ficklin sprinted right, swinging behind Dampier in an orbit motion before the snap. Dampier palmed the ball and threw it backward to the left. Ficklin snagged it, reared back his left arm and unleashed a throw from the left hash mark all the way across to the right sideline. The pass traveled at least 42 yards in the air and was dropped over the shoulder and into the hands of running back Wayshawn Parker, who was covered closely by a cornerback, for a 36-yard gain…