A chaotic moment in Japanese college football got a second look thanks to a fan-submitted clip. During a first-and-ten play between the blue and red teams, a red team running back refused to go down. He carried defenders for another 20 yards while dragging a massive pile of players. But the play turned painful when a blue team defender, number 29, started throwing punches at the ball and ended up landing direct hits on the runner’s groin. The slow-motion replay shows a clear right-hand shot that stops the runner in his tracks. He collapses in pain and later gets carted off the field.
As he’s being helped off, he shares with teammates that he took an uppercut to the groin. Meanwhile, the blue team kicker has to prepare for his attempt but seems bothered by the runner’s energy and injury nearby. The kicker ends up missing the field goal, which the video sarcastically blames on the bad vibes brought over by the injured player. The clip is a bizarre mix of hard-nosed running, poor tackling, and an unfortunate low blow that ended a big gain with an even bigger wince.