September 17, 2014

While it is not commonplace, distracting opposing players on key plays has a long history.

One of the most famous plays occurred during a game in the Lone Star State just after World War II. Rice was facing a hometown rival, the school then known as Sam Houston State, in a critical game. Rice led 14-10 with under 2 minutes left. Sam Houston State had the ball at the Rice 25, facing a 4th and 3.

Sam Houston State was going to run an end around to the left, but wanted to keep the Rice defense focused on the right side. So just before the ball was snapped, one of the Sam Houston State wide receivers pulled down his pants and defecated on the field. Not only did the maneuver surprise the Rice players, the garlic the wide receiver had eaten all day nauseated many of them. The end around was successful and Sam Houston State scored to win the game 17-14.

After the understandable controversy, the rules were changed to bar on-field doody-making. The NCAA also barred Sam Houston State from using certain odiferous food additives.

The President of Sam Houston State was so embarrassed that he changed the name of the school. As for the poopy wide receiver, he played one more season, then became famous for publicly spreading another type of diarrhea.

Yes, the star wide receiver of the newly named Sam Houston Institute of Technology was none other than famed CBS correspondent Dan Rather.

And now you know the rest of the story.

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