Philadelphia Eagles coach Doug Pederson is not afraid to take a gamble with his players, and that paid off with a fourth-down touchdown on a trick play with 34 seconds remaining in the second quarter of Super Bowl LII at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
After being stopped short of the goal line on three consecutive plays, the Eagles ran a trick play as quarterback Nick Foles walked out of the backfield and lined up as a tight end on the right side while running back Corey Clement took the direct snap.
While running left, Clement pitched the ball to tight end Trey Burton, who aired out a throw to Foles. After lining up as the tight end, Foles ran an unguarded out route toward the right sideline and hauled in the touchdown catch, which gave the Eagles a 22-12 advantage.
On a third-and-three from Philadelphia’s 37-yard line earlier in the drive, Clement caught a short pass from Foles on the right side of the field, which floated beyond the coverage of the Patriots’ defense.
After securing the catch along the sideline, Clement motored down the field for a 55-yard gain.
