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Stanford Receiver Makes Catch of the Year by Using Defender as a Tool
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That is Stanford's Francis Owusu somehow making a touchdown catch on a trick play (in which quarterback Kevin Hogan had initially lined up as a wide receiver) by reaching completely around the body of UCLA defender Jaleel Wadood (who also committed a foul on the play by running into Owusu) to catch the ball against Wadood's back.
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Here's a close-up:
That was actually Owusu's first touchdown catch of the year, too—not a bad way to get on the board. Stanford went on to win the game 56–35.