South Dakota football's Hail Mary vs. SDSU earns The Sports Illustrated Awards nomination
South Dakota's game-winning Hail Mary against South Dakota State has earned a nomination for Smooth Play of the Year at The Sports Illustrated Awards.
It's the latest national nod for Coyotes quarterback Carson Camp's 57-yard touchdown to Jeremiah Webb with just a second left on the clock. The play clinched the second-straight South Dakota victory over in-state rival South Dakota State and a spot in the FCS playoffs for just the second time in program history.
WATCH: Carson Camp completes a hail-mary pass as time expires to redshirt freshman wide receiver Jeremiah Webb. The Coyotes pull off a miracle, beating South Dakota State 23-20 on a last-second prayer. South Dakota is going to the playoffs. @ArgusSports pic.twitter.com/V8esxzZe75
— Michael McCleary (@MikeJMcCleary) November 13, 2021
Finish of the year in college football! South Dakota State had a 4th down with 8 seconds left, opted to run a play, but the ball went out of bounds with one second left so South Dakota got one play and completed a 57 yard tip drill Hail Mary for the WIN! pic.twitter.com/Swb8hLXBUA
— The Artist Formerly Known as @DanWeiner (@ReallyDanWeiner) November 13, 2021
One of the best college football finishes you'll see!
South Dakota QB Carson Camp joined The Wrap-Up to discuss his Hail Mary TD on the final play of the game to defeat rival South Dakota State. pic.twitter.com/qgzPqbSjbw— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) November 14, 2021
SOUTH DAKOTA WINS IT WITH A HAIL MARY 🤯
(via @SDCoyotesFB)pic.twitter.com/pTIXwDQhHy— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) November 13, 2021
South Dakota lost 22-10 to Southern Illinois in the first round last Saturday.
Camp and Webb will attend the ceremony on behalf of South Dakota, USD athletics director David Herbster said in a release.
“We couldn’t be more excited that Sports Illustrated has recognized this play as one of its top plays of the year,” Herbster said in the release.
Professional golfer Jordan Spieth's shot at the Ryder Cup, then-Gonzaga point guard Jalen Suggs' Final Four buzzer-beater against UCLA, and Marshall's overtime goal to win the program’s first men’s soccer title are the other three nominees for the award.
The awards will be streamed worldwide at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
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