Everyone loves it when a big guy scores a touchdown. How could you not?
But the one we saw Thursday afternoon was truly special. It very well might have been the biggest of big-guy touchdowns. As in ever.
Have you seen it yet? If not, watch Baylor's 6-foot-7, 400-pound-ish offensive lineman LaQuan McGowan catch a pass from Bryce Petty and rumble into the end zone against Michigan State in the Cotton Bowl:
The call from new offensive coordinator Kendal Briles was masterful: Petty lined up under center, his linemen and running back Shock Linwood sold a toss play right, and the Spartans fell for for it. Petty flipped a quick pass to McGowan, who rumbled untouched for the score.
McGowan usually wears a No. 60 jersey but began wearing No. 80 (Jerry Rice, anyone?) late in the season once his duties expanded. The backup offensive guard is admired by his teammates as one of the Bears' biggest freaks.
"LaQuan is legitimately 6-foot-8, 400 pounds," Baylor tackle Troy Baker told ESPN.com in August. "He's strong as can be. Coach [Art] Briles always says he's 20 years out of his time. It's unbelievable physically what he can do.
"You can't do anything to him. You literally can't. He can cut you in line and, even as another offensive lineman, you're like, 'Go ahead, buddy. It's yours. All you.'"
How large is McGowan? The very first word in his bio on the official Baylor football website is ... "enormous."
Once everyone picked their jaw off \the ground, the reaction started streaming in on Twitter.
Who did it better? LaQuan McGowan or @FridgePerry72 #SicMSU pic.twitter.com/G0nUkpIxSZ
— Baylor Football (@BUFootball) January 1, 2015Even former Kentucky quarterback Jared Lorenzen, the Hefty Lefty himself, chimed in.
Not sure who I am more excited for the Wisconsin kicker or Baylor guard with TD. Either way live seeing big men play well. #fatmantweet
— jared lorenzen (@JaredLorenzen22) January 1, 2015IF LAQUAN MCGOWAN WANTS A TD, YOU GIVE HIM A TD.
— Clayton Cothran (@TNCothran) January 1, 2015I don't see J.J. Watt scoring on 18-yard Rec TD like LaQuan McGowan did
— Vin Masi (@VinMasi) January 1, 2015Art Briles calls LaQuan McGowan "2034" because he hopes all linemen/secret TEs will be that big 20 years from now.
— Max Olson (@max_olson) January 1, 2015How appropriate that the biggest of big-guy touchdowns took place at the home of the massive AT&T Stadium video board, which captured McGowan's massive smile perfectly.
Awesome touchdown for offensive lineman LaQuan McGowan!! 390 pounds of power! #SicEm #CottonBowl pic.twitter.com/dUoVtxIFTh
— Candace Azevedo (@candace6b) January 1, 2015What was it like to be sitting in the Baylor section during McGowan's stunning touchdown? Here's a look:
-- ESPN.com's Max Olson contributed to this report.