With 10:43 remaining in the first quarter, San Jose State’s Rahshead Johnson took the kickoff near the goal line and started running up field. With his team down 7-0, Johnson was looking for a big block as he looked to tie the score up with a big special teams play.
Unfortunately for Johnson, the big play came, but he was on the wrong end of arguably the biggest hit of the college football season.
Without anyone picking him up and running at full speed, BYU’s Brayden El-Bakri delivered a hit for the ages as he laid Johnson out. Not only did the junior fullback/running back deliver the hard hit, but he also came up with the fumble recovery too. The turnover quickly led to an 11-yard touchdown pass from Tanner Mangum to Matt Bushman to put BYU up 14-0.
Below are videos of the hit and Twitter reactions.
What. A. Hit!! BYU’s El-Bakri laying the wood. #BYUFootball #GoCougs pic.twitter.com/51mgu9wmHx
— Fan Insider (@FanInsider_) October 28, 2017
In real time… Ouch!! #BYUFootball #GoCougs #BYU pic.twitter.com/r1RDhMxXOy
— Fan Insider (@FanInsider_) October 28, 2017
@SportsCenter ???
— Derrick S. Harris (@durhur12) October 28, 2017
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— Jake Kuresa (@jake_kuresa) October 28, 2017
those are the kinda hits you get when your players start drinking caffeinated cola!!!
— mike (@mikereardon31) October 28, 2017
He went to heaven
— Brian Mickelson (@BrianMickelson) October 28, 2017
?: This Brayden El-Bakri forced fumble and recovery set up BYU's second TD and an early 14-0 lead over San Jose State pic.twitter.com/GWkPSUV3hR
— Brandon Judd (@brandonljudd) October 28, 2017
I HOPE THAT KID IS OK AND I BELIVE BRAYDEN EL-BAKRI SHOULD BE CHARGED WITH A FELONY BUT I'M GLAD HE TOOK ONE FOR THE TEAM BC THAT FELT GOOD
— Zach Bloxham (@zblox) October 28, 2017
El-Bakri is my favorite.
— Nate Cunningham (@NW_Cunningham) October 28, 2017
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