Embarrassing moment college football player faceplants while carrying the American flag
Boise State player Roger Carreon had an embarrassing moment before their game against Penn State after being faceplanted while running out with the American flag.
After being chosen as one of two Broncos flag bearers for the Fiesta Bowl, Carreon went viral for all the wrong reasons when he lost his balance on the field at State Farm Stadium in Arizona.
ESPN cameras captured the offensive lineman falling straight onto his stomach after what appeared to be his left foot stuck awkwardly in the ground, with two teammates in the front left blissfully unaware of his misfortune.
Fortunately, Carreon suffered no injury despite apparently spraining his ankle, meaning he was still able to queue outside his school on New Year’s Eve.
And fans certainly saw the funny side on social media.
One wrote: ‘Dude kicked his own foot, damn it!’
Boise State’s Roger Carreon had an embarrassing moment before their game on Tuesday
Carreon, a redshirt sophomore, was a three-star recruit out of Jal High School in New Mexico
“That’s bad juju for the game,” said another.
A third joked: ‘He was so excited to wear Old Glory he tripped himself.’
While a fourth simply put it: ‘The internet lives forever!’.
As one fan predicted, Carreon’s unfortunate blunder portended a miserable night for Boise State indeed.
Drew Allar threw three touchdown passes as Penn State ran out 31-14 winners on the night, earning a spot in the College Football Playoff semifinals.
They will play No. 2 Georgia or No. 3 Notre Dame in the Jan. 9 Orange Bowl.
Carreon, a redshirt sophomore, was a three-star recruit out of Jal High School in New Mexico.