Cornell pulls off wild fake punt that ends in 74-yard touchdown vs. Penn, beginning maddening scoring barrage

Cornell is much smarter on the football field, too.

Late in the first quarter of the battle between Ivy League schools, Cornell University led Penn 14-7.

Cornell University faced 4th-and-8 from its own 26-yard line and went into punt formation. Then Cornell University shocked just about everyone.

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Instead of throwing the ball to the punter, the long snapper sent it to Robert Tucker, a running back on the protected team.

The punter acted as if the snap had gone over his head and distracted him.

Tucker found a hole on the line and easily got a first down. After that, the rest was easy as he only had two players to beat and blockers up front.

A Penn Quakers football helmet is placed on the sideline during the Penn Quakers vs. Harvard Crimson game at Harvard Stadium on November 16, 2019 in Allston, Massachusetts. (Erica Denhoff/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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Tucker juked one defender, the blocker flattened another defender, and Tucker coasted 74 yards for a touchdown, giving Cornell a 21-7 lead.

Penn then outscored Cornell 60-28 in the remaining games.

After Cornell's punt right before the surprise play, Penn scored on each of its final 10 drives, eight of which ended in touchdowns. Meanwhile, Cornell threw three costly interceptions.

The Ivy League logo is worn by sideline officials during the Brown Bears vs. Princeton Tigers game at Princeton Stadium on October 14, 2022 in Princeton, New Jersey. (Andy Lewis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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Perhaps that ploy ignited the pen and led to a 67-43 victory. Penn scored 19, 20 and 21 points in the second, third and fourth quarters, respectively.

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