College Football Freak Play: The "Tower Pass" or "Mutt and Jeff Score A Touchdown!"

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This video discusses the origins and use of a unique football play known as the "Mutt and Jeff" play, popularized in the early 20th century. This play involved a tall player lifting a shorter player on his shoulders to catch a high forward pass, overcoming the height advantage of the opposing team's defense.
The term "Mutt and Jeff" originates from a popular comic strip of the time featuring two characters with contrasting heights, which became a cultural reference for mismatched pairs. The text traces the play's legality and use in football history, notably in a 1915 game between Marshall and West Virginia, where it was successfully executed.
Despite the play's initial success and legality, it was not widely adopted in football tactics, possibly
due to practical challenges in execution and the evolving rules of the game.
The author, Jon Johnston, expresses an interest in exploring more such "freak plays" in college football history on his channel, emphasizing the creative and sometimes contested origins of football strategies.
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@edm3524

Since I was a freshman in high school in the fall of 1978 I always Wondered why the hook and ladder play we put in was called was called Tower Pass.

@goodmaro

Mutt and Jeff doesn't look so strange if you look at Rugby Union since they legalized lifting in the lineout. The lift and throw-in from the sideline look mechanically exactly like Mutt and Jeff. You can easily find KZfaqs of these plays if you're not familiar with them. The play usually continues as a maul after the catcher returns to the ground.

@caseysmith544

A Pass similar to this was one where bigger guy more tossed smaller guy in the air to catch the ball rather than on shoulders as more a safety issue if opposing team always seemed to take down recving players.

@scottmcgee6154

So glad I found your channel. As a WVU alumni, I loved learning that we ran up 92 points on Marshall back in 1915.

@johndonohoe3778

Now I’m sure I saw this play used by the Three Stooges with Curley on top Jon! We used the old Statue of Liberty play in the sandlot days! Nice video as always. I wonder if the Chiefs will suit up Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce can carry her over the threshold ( I mean goal line) on a pass from Pat MaHomes!

@jonathanscott7372

You should watch a modern rugby throw in. The opposing teams form two lines, and the ball should be thrown down the middle between the two lines. In recent years the throwing in team can usually claim the ball, by one player lifting another high into the air to catch the ball. The opposing team try to do the same, and so it becomes a battle of tactics, with the throwing in team usually winning, because they know what to expect.

@christopherTYJ

More good stuff! Thank you! Yes, I would like to see more videos about trick plays or, as my friend says, "razzle-dazzle". Bring it on!

@ASMRPeople

I'm not sure if there is much to expound, but how about the drop kick? Of course everybody remembers that Doug Flute drop kicked extra point several years back.

@huskerchuck9212

I like freak plays. Awesome research, Jon!

@christophermirkovich7290

On the epilogue - everyone wants to be an influencer (2015 this invaded our lexicon). It part of human nature ..... today there are influencers on social media that act like the CREDIT POLICE... "Hey I said that first" or posting "First" in the comment section

@matternst1442

Im guessing it was for the precursor of the Hail Mary.

@tbradtbrad

Excellent video...

@brucehartnell1475

Another great video! Maybe you can address other old illegal strategies like the flying wedge or the defensive pyramid to block kicks…

@bigouncebtw3889

Nice video

@royveteto4134

how about a video on hiding the ball under the shirt . i believe that carlisle may have used this

@collegefootballhistorian2078

As a nebraska fan you certainly remember the fumble-rooski. What's the origin of that play? Is it something you can expound upon. My guess is that 84 orange bowl will be the last time that play will ever be of prominence. Perhaps it deserves a deeper drive.

@goodmaro

Although you verbally solicited comments from your next entry, commenting is turned off there, so I'll ask here: How did he collect on insurance if he was known to have killed himself? Was it something other than life insurance?