Spartans remain on top for James Sanford 
October, 24, 2011
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Jared Shanker | ESPN.com
Xenia (Ohio) defensive back James Sanford never saw 76,405 people go silent as fast as they did. As the referee walked out to the field to reveal the replay assistant’s decision, a hush fell over the Michigan State crowd.
“I never heard so many people get so quiet,” Sanford said.
A deafening silence turned into a deafening roar, though, when the referee announced Michigan State’s Keith Nichol broke the plane and scored the game-winning touchdown on a last-second Hail Mary.
“I never heard so many people get so quiet,” Sanford said.
A deafening silence turned into a deafening roar, though, when the referee announced Michigan State’s Keith Nichol broke the plane and scored the game-winning touchdown on a last-second Hail Mary.
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