Watch: Purdue pulled off the greatest trick play in the history of college football

The Purdue Boilermakers brought out all the stops in their quest to upset No. 3 Michigan State, including a gorgeous trick play.

There are few things better than watching a college football team pull off a reverse or a fleaflicker to perfection.

How about a reverse fleaflicker throwback screen? That’s something extra special.

Purdue unleashed that chimera of a play against Michigan State and it was beautiful.

This Purdue trick play was a thing of beauty

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Spartans fans may not want to admit it, but that might be one of the best trick plays of the year, if not the decade or the century.

There was a fake handoff, a reverse, a toss back to the QB and then throw back to the receiver who originally faked the handoff. All it was missing was a hook-and-ladder element.

Playing at home against a Top 5 opponent, the Boilermakers are playing with house money. It makes sense to try a trick play or two if it’s the right moment. And it was certainly the right time there.

Purdue went into the half leading 21-14, putting the Spartans on the ropes. It may take a few more well-designed tricks to keep the advantage in place.

The Boilermakers have already delivered an upset this season. They downed Iowa in October. They also gave Notre Dame a game earlier this season.

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