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WATCH: Georgia WR Ladd McConkey Turns Broken Play Into Epic Touchdown

Everything is going right for the Bulldogs in their bowl-game beatdown of Florida State.

Luke Easterling

WATCH: Georgia WR Ladd McConkey Turns Broken Play Into Epic Touchdown
WATCH: Georgia WR Ladd McConkey Turns Broken Play Into Epic Touchdown /

In a showdown between the two teams who just missed out on the College Football Playoff, it's been smooth sailing for the Georgia Bulldogs so far in Saturday's Orange Bowl matchup against undefeated Florida State.

Already up 21-3 in the first half, Georgia found the end zone yet again, this time thanks to some heads-up creativity from wide receiver Ladd McConkey.

After getting the ball from quarterback Carson Beck behind the line of scrimmage, McConkey was looking downfield for a receiver to throw to on a trick play. With nobody available, McConkey took off running instead, making multiple FSU defenders miss on his way to this incredible touchdown run:

McConkey is one of the more intriguing wide receiver prospects in the 2024 NFL Draft class, and with a long list of talented players at the position, his playmaking ways could end up being a huge bargain for any team on draft weekend.

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Luke Easterling
LUKE EASTERLING

Luke Easterling (he/him) has been covering college football and the NFL for more than two decades, with a particular focus on the nexus of both, the NFL Draft. Writing for some of the largest and most recognizable brands in sports media, Luke's experience and expertise in evaluating potential NFL prospects and evaluating team needs/fits has earned the appreciation of his readers, and the respect of his peers. Luke cut his sports journalism teeth at The Tampa Tribune before spending two years at Bleacher Report as a featured columnist covering the NFL Draft and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Luke then spent nearly seven years at USA TODAY Sports Media Group as editor of Draft Wire and Bucs Wire, building both into authoritative destination sites for their respective audiences. Now at The Arena Group, Luke covers the NFL and college football for Athlon Sports, and runs Sports Illustrated's FanNation site for the NFL Draft. A graduate of the University of South Florida, Luke has been a featured guest on ESPN Radio, CBS Sports Radio, Fox Sports Radio, SiriusXM and more.  Based in Tampa, Florida (the true home of the Cuban sandwich), Luke plays the drums, loves 2000s pop-punk, watches way too many British murder mystery shows, and channels the energy of his deep-south Grammy and his full-Italian Nana in the kitchen. Twitter: @lukeeasterling Email: luke.easterling@si.com

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