No. 6 Ole Miss running back Matt Jones didn’t seem all that concerned with how obvious his flop looked during his team’s game against Kentucky.
Jones’ team got a clock stoppage during its Saturday matinee when the running back fell to the ground at the suggestion of Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart.
The team seemed to want Jones to fall down to earn an injury timeout, which felt, well, a bit suspicious at first glance. He really seemed ready to go for the next play until Dart made the motion for him to fall to the ground.
We’re not here to judge whether or not Ole Miss wanted Jones to fake an injury to stop the clock, but we’re not saying that’s what’s not happening here, either.
However, ESPN broadcaster Sean McDonough apparently thought it was clearly a blatant faked injury for Ole Miss. You be the judge.
Feature image courtesy of ESPN.
Flop of the Year nominee pic.twitter.com/LMCOqrpgrs
— Tristan Pharis (@TristanUda) September 28, 2024
Sean McDonough on Ole Miss player: "Fortunately Matt Jones survived to walk off the field. Just a blatant fake injury."
Announcers are calling these out more.
— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) September 28, 2024
