This is why they call him “The Black Mamba”.
Oregon Ducks running back, kick returner and all-around speed demon De’Anthony Thomas is as fast as they come and he earned his nickname Saturday against the Colorado Buffaloes.
When a Colorado punt took a strange hop, Thomas appeared to be dead in the water.
He ran toward his own endzone to retrieve the ball, dodging tackles along the way.
The rest you have to see for yourself, but the end result is a 73-yard touchdown and is nothing short of amazing.
ARE YOU KIDDING ME!!!!!!! De’Anthony Thomas with a 73-yd punt return TD that he ran over 100 yds to get #GoDucks #UOCU
— Andy McNamara (@McNamaraUO) October 27, 2012
Good God. De’Anthony Thomas with the most amazing punt return for a TD of all-time. We’re even taking into account it came against Colorado.
— CBSSportsPac-12 (@CBSSportsPac12) October 27, 2012
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