Northern Colorado's six laterals didn't get it into the end zone. And while the six-lateral play is crazy by any football standard, it's crazier given that the failure to score cost Northern Colorado two crucial points that would have significantly affected the final minutes of the game.
In the second quarter of its game against Colorado State, Northern Colorado blocked an extra point. In the frenzy to return the blocked kick for two, the Bears lateraled to each other six times and almost scored.
It was an absolutely nuts play. LB Dominick Sierra was the last Bear to carry the football and he was pushed towards the boundary as he headed to the end zone. As he tumbled out of bounds, he tried to get the ball over the goal line to no avail. losing it before he got near the pylon.
So how did it impact the context of the game? Let's fast forward to the fourth quarter. While trailing 43-30 with 5 minutes left in the game, UNC had first-and-goal. And it didn't score. After getting to the one via a five-yard play on first-and-goal, the Bears were stuffed twice on QB sneaks up the middle and a running back pitch was stopped on fourth and goal.
Had the two points counted earlier on the blocked PAT, the game would have been 43-32 and a field goal on fourth-and-goal would have made it an eight-point game and, more importantly, a one-possession game. Instead, after UNC was forced to go for the TD and failed, it was still a 13-point game.
The Bears scored after the failed fourth-and-goal conversion too. After getting a safety and then a touchdown with just over a minute to go, Northern Colorado eventually lost 43-38.

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