Chapter 64: Christmas
βATTACKοΌβ
The moment the horn of attack sounded, the swift reaction of Pfister immediately sprinted forward with all his might. There are only 7 seconds left for him, and time is really running out.
And directly in front of him, is the opponent's corner guard Anthony, and there is a strong guard in front of the left.
The moment Pfister started running, the defenders immediately stuck to him. No one wants to lose this game. The opponent used their bodies to constantly collide, disrupting Pfister's running with all their might.
7οΌ6οΌ5 β¦β¦
Time passed second by second, slowly and quickly. It wasn't until the final 2.5 seconds left that Pfister struggled to step into the opponent's touchdown zone.
By this time, there were already three defenders around him, including Jackson.
Shout......
Yi Fan seized the moment and started passing. The ball flying from a distance was like a shooting star, and Pfister looked back and judged that although the ball was low, it landed and had the right speed.
As a result, Pfister jumped high and used his super ability to stay in the air to hold the ball tightly in the air with both hands, in an attempt to kill the game directly.
However, the roaring lions won't give him a chance. Pfister wasn't the only one who took off, there were three defenders. The four of them collided in the air, and Pfister was caught in the middle like a slice of meat in a hamburger, barely able to move.
Even so, he held the ball in his arms. As long as you land with both feet and hold the ball in your hands, you will be able to score the touchdown.
Click!
Pfister's right foot landed on the ground first, but when he was about to drop his left foot, the sole of his foot suddenly slipped because of the snowflakes. In the moment of losing his balance, Jackson's hand was already piercing like a spear, stabbing the ball straight away.
The ball that flew in the air fell weakly to the ground as the last second of the game ran out.
Failed to catch the ball!
Touchdown, but ultimately failed to get it.
The score was fixed at 27-24, and the Penn State Nitany Lions won the final victory of the fierce battle and had the last laugh.
There was light snow in the sky, and the scene was silent, and the atmosphere was as cold as frost. It wasn't until a firm applause rang out from a corner of the field that thunderous applause poured in.
"Come on! You guys are the best! β
"Wolverine! Never admit defeat! β
"We love you!"
Cheers and thanks kept coming from the audience, although they failed to win the final victory, but as a Wolverine team that had been in the doldrums for a season, they still fought until the last second in the face of the team that had won the division and had not tasted defeat in 11 consecutive games. It is wonderful enough to be worthy of anyone's expectations, enough to make people feel the hope of rebirth!
"It was a fantastic game. I didn't expect it to go this far, it was so unexpected. The male editor-in-chief of American soccer magazine nodded contentedly. The result is important, but the process is an integral part of it. As long as it's a game, there will be wins and losses, and eventually there will be a losing side.
However, in the whole game, the tactical ability of both sides on the grass field, the fighting spirit and courage reflected, and the spirit of never admitting defeat are the highlights of the sports competition.
Yi Fan stood on the sidelines in a daze, staring blankly at the Lions players who were roaring and cheering on the court, as well as the teammates who were speechless in the rest area. The moment he relaxed, he realized that he seemed to be unable to move, and every muscle and nerve in his body was as tired and painful as if he had been stabbed by a knife.
There is an old Chinese saying that "if you miss a millimeter, you will miss a thousand miles", and Yifan has the most profound understanding of this sentence at this moment on the other side of the Atlantic. His heart seemed to sink to the coldest seabed, turning into tears streaming down his face. Especially, when he saw the endless regret on the faces of the fourth-graders and the nostalgia in their eyes, he couldn't stop crying.
"Pack up your mind and get ready to go over and shake each other's hands." At some point, Daniel appeared beside him and grabbed him by the shoulder. As the representative and core of the fourth-graders, Daniel's unwillingness is stronger than anyone else's. But at this moment, he still showed the strength and unyielding of a fourth-grader.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Daniel, because I ......" Yi Fan almost sobbed, but before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Daniel.
"It's not because of anyone," Daniel said, "listen boy, it's a rugby game." It could be a pass from a quarterback, a touchdown from a wide receiver, a beautiful run from a running back, a tackle from a cornerback, a tackle from a defensive end, a catch-back from a returner, or a shoot-from-goal from a kicker. Every person and position on the grass is the key to the game, an indispensable and inescapable part. Winning is the credit of 53 people, and losing is also everyone's responsibility. Only when the three groups of offense, defense and special service are united, and only when the 53 players work together can they win the final game. That's rugby, that's team sports with dozens of people! β
As he spoke, Daniel's eyes also filled with tears, after all, for him, four years have passed like a white horse, and rugby has long become an indispensable part of his life.
At this moment, even though he has a thousand reluctances in his heart, for college football players, there are very few people who can be selected by the league draft and continue to fight on the field, and the football careers of most players will end with the end of college life.
"I didn't expect you to keep such a hand, it's so unexpected. Almost flipped over on your two rookies. J.D. Jones boasted to Johnson.
The two of them have also known each other for a long time, so Johnson didn't deny it, just shook his head and replied: "No matter how unexpected it is, it's useless, if you lose, you lose." These newcomers are still too tender, and when we see you again next year, you'll be sure to surprise you. β
The cold snowflakes fell on Yi Fan's face, pulling him back to reality from his trance, and at this time, he saw a person standing in front of him.
It was the opponent's core lineback, Lion King Jackson, who saw him say with a serious face: "Looking forward to next year's game, I hope it won't disappoint me." β
Although it was a short sentence, it rekindled the fire in Yi Fan's heart and made his cold body hot again.
"Next year! Be sure to win the game! Yi Fan secretly made up his mind.
After all 12 regular season games, the Wolverines finished seventh in the Big 10 League Division with a record of 5 wins and 7 losses, and with this kind of mid-to-lower performance, there is obviously little chance of making it to the national championship.