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It’s Week 0, which means some laughable and questionable moments as players gain their bearings for the long season ahead.
New Mexico State vs. UMass gave us an early-season candidate for a gag play of the year.
In the third quarter, Diego Pavia found himself scrambling while looking for an open receiver. In an attempt to bring him down, a defensive lineman caught hold of Pavia’s face mask and flipped his helmet all the way around, leaving Pavia blindfolded for the remainder of the play.
You know I had to see this https://t.co/Epgp0hDYpG pic.twitter.com/EegVayVs8R
— CJ Fogler account may or may not be notable (@cjzero) August 27, 2023
There was obviously a face mask penalty called, but a blindfolded Pavia still attempted a pass, though it’s not clear if it was completed or not. There was likely a conversation on the sideline about why a quarterback shouldn’t make a blind pass afterwards.
New Mexico State went on to lose that game 41-30, but Pavia had a worthy performance with 248 yards and 3 touchdowns, though he also threw a pair of interceptions.
