Nebraksa’s Brandon Reilly honors Sam Foltz after TD grab (Video)
Nebraksa Cornhuskers wide receiver Brandon Reilly honored the team’s late punter, Sam Foltz, with a perfect celebration after a touchdown against Tennessee.
Every time the Nebraska Cornhuskers have taken the field this season, they have received tributes from the opposing team for their late punter Sam Foltz, who tragically died before the 2016 season began. Tennessee honored Foltz with a helmet decal during their battle in the Music City Bowl on Friday. However, there was yet another touching tribute during the game courtesy of wide receiver Brandon Reilly.
As the wide receiver used a tremendous double move to get some separation from the defender in the end zone, Reilly came down with a huge touchdown to get his team on the board for the first time in the game.
After scoring the touchdown, Reilly honored his former teammate by doing a little punt in the end zone and then pointing to the sky.
When it comes to the tributes that have come in this season for Foltz, this one seems perfect. His teammate simulated what Foltz did best and made sure that he was honored with the very first score of the day.
Tennessee had been playing tremendous defense throughout the first half and the Volunteers really struggled to move the ball at all. However, Reilly made sure to stutter step and use his footwork to go up for the grab and to get the opportunity to give thanks one more time on the football field.