BUFFS #42
Game-Ending Special Teams Physics Workbench

Colorado Blocked Kick: Special Teams Geometry & Rush Window Analyzer

Situation Q4 0:00 Walk-Off FG
Target Distance 45 YDS
Operation Window 1.34s Snap-to-Kick
Attack Lane A/B Gap Surge
Top-Down Tactical Play Map & Line Penetration
SURGE DELAY: 0.00s | INTERIOR A-GAP
Kicker (K)
Holder (H)
Rusher (CU #42)
Line Protection
Side Elevation Trajectory & Hand Clearance Window
LOS @ X=0 YDS | HOLDER @ -7.0 YDS
💥 BLOCKED AT POINT OF ATTACK!
T+1.340s — POINT OF ATTACK / CONTACT
T+0.00s Snap
T+0.65s Hold Caught
T+0.95s Rusher Crosses LOS
T+1.28s Rusher Dive / Launch
T+1.34s Impact
T+1.50s Apex Arc
RUSH & KICK PARAMETERS CALIBRATED NCAA/NFL
Operation Time (Snap-to-Strike) 1.34 s
Elite NFL: 1.20s–1.25s | Average NCAA: 1.30s–1.35s | Vulnerable: 1.40s+
Rusher Burst Speed (Peak) 19.5 mph
10-yard split acceleration ~1.52s (approx. 8.7 m/s peak surge)
LOS Snap Jump Timing 0.00 s (Instant)
Negative: anticipating snap cadence | Positive: blocked/delayed by wing
Kicker Launch Angle 33.0°
Low drive: 27°–30° | Standard: 33°–36° | High chip: 38°–42°
Total Kick Distance 45 yds
Ball snapped from 28-yd line + 7-yd spot + 10-yd endzone
POINT OF ATTACK TELEMETRY & BREAKDOWN BALLISTIC INTERSECTION
Hand Clearance Margin -8.4 in Rusher hand eclipses ball trajectory
Rusher Depth at Impact 3.4 yds Behind Line of Scrimmage
Peak Rusher Reach Height 8.6 ft Standing reach (7.4ft) + jump dive (1.2ft)
Calculated Block Probability 94.8% Based on spatial intersection geometry

The Colorado Miracle Anatomy: The game-winning block succeeds on an ultra-narrow 0.06-second margin. With Georgia Tech operating on a 1.34s snap-to-strike tempo, the interior rusher explodes through the A/B gap without chip friction, crossing the LOS at T+0.95s and reaching 3.4 yards of backfield penetration by T+1.34s.

At that precise coordinate (3.6 yards in front of the kicker's plant foot), the rising football has only climbed to 7.9 feet above turf. A diving 6'3" rusher with an 8'8" fingertips extension swats the ball right out of the ascending cone, sealing Colorado's victory.