Trailing by 18 points with 4:37 to play in the third quarter, Florida State rallied back to take No. 9 Notre Dame to overtime Sunday night in Tallahassee before falling 41-38.
Redshirt junior Jordan Travis started the game for the Seminoles and played the first three-plus quarters but was forced to leave the field for a play after his helmet came off with 9:09 remaining in regulation, an NCAA rule.
Enter redshirt senior McKenzie Milton.
Milton, who was seeing his first game action since suffering a devastating right knee injury on November 23, 2018, as a member of UCF, guided Florida State to the team’s final 10 points of the game. He finished 5-of-7 for 48 yards while adding 6 yards on 3 rushing attempts.
As Joe Tessitore said on the ESPN broadcast, Milton’s return was nothing short of a medical miracle, and fans and media alike were appreciative of the special moment they were witnessing.
WELCOME BACK, MCKENZIE MILTON
After almost three years away from football because of a devastating leg injury, he passes for a first down in his first play and goes 4-for-4 in a TD drive. pic.twitter.com/G8A2ipCNd7
— ESPN (@espn) September 6, 2021
McKenzie Milton’s mother is going through a WAVE of emotions right now. What a comeback story by her son. pic.twitter.com/gfQ6MsXbp4
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) September 6, 2021
After a catastrophic leg injury in 2018, McKenzie Milton's doctors hoped to avoid amputation and give him hope to one day walk again.
Today, Milton led...
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