A college football star has gone viral after he produced a humiliating error and tackled his own teammate on the goal line during a bowl game disaster.
The shocking blunder occurred during UNLV’s 17-10 loss to Ohio in the Frisco Bowl on Tuesday, when the Rebels were trailing with just five minutes left in the game.Â
 UNLV were desperately searching for a touchdown and had a golden opportunity late in the fourth when they found themselves facing third-and-goal.Â
However, things did not go to plan as tight end Matt Brynes came into motion pre-snap and moved across the line of scrimmage as the pass was hiked.Â
Brynes was intended to clear a path for running back Keyvone Lee to power through and score, however, it soon turned into a hilarious mix-up.
Brynes had miscalculated his path and ended up wiping out teammate Lee behind the line of scrimmage.
UNLV Rebels suffered a humiliating mistake after Matt Brynes (85) collided with a teammate
Running back Keyvone Lee was sent flying as their routine ended in embarrassing fashion
Cameras quickly cut to Rebels head coach Dan Mullen, who looked equally confused as he did frustrated.
Fortunately for the Rebels, the embarrassing blunder did not entirely ruin the drive.
On the next play, quarterback Anthony Colandrea kept hold of the ball, on fourth-and-goal, and managed to scramble his way into the end zone from two yards out.Â
The score narrowed the gap to 17-10, giving UNLV a glimmer of hope in the closing stages of the Frisco Bowl.Â
However, the comeback was not to be as Ohio took control of the game’s final minutes before successfully running out the clock.
It marked the first time in 35 games that UNLV were held to under 20 points in a game, in what turned out to be a frustrating night for the offense.Â
That 35-game run had been the longest active streak of its kind in the nation.Â
For Ohio, the victory was overseen by interim head coach and defensive coordinator John Hauser, following the controversial firing of head coach Brian Smith.
On December 18th, Ohio University fired Smith after he was accused of having an extramarital affair with an undergraduate student.
Rebels head coach Dan Mullen watched on in frustration as the play went terribly
Ohio University fired coach Brian Smith after he was accused of having an affair with a studentÂ
In a letter dated December 12 to Smith and obtained by the Columbus Dispatch, OU President Lori Stewart Gonzalez claimed that the coach had admitted to engaging in extramarital affairs, including one with an unnamed student.Â
The letter reportedly accused Smith of carrying on the relationship in part on campus, at the Ohio University Inn.Â
However, Smith’s attorney, Rex Elliott, strongly denied the accusation, writing in a responding letter on Tuesday that ‘Coach Smith didn’t participate in an extramarital affair and you know it,’ per FOS.Â
The lawyer claimed that the relationship, which he said lasted four months, began after Smith and his now-ex-wife, Liane, had separated and divorce proceedings were already underway.Â
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Humiliating moment college football star tackles his OWN teammate in bowl game disaster