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Central Michigan almost wins Bahamas Bowl after crazy hook-and-lateral hail mary as time expired

You've got to see how the Popeyes Bahamas Bowl ended.

Central Michigan headed into the fourth quarter of the inaugural Popeyes Bahamas Bowl trailing by five touchdowns.

Challenge accepted.

After, well, chipping away at the lead as Western Kentucky seemed disinterested in putting things away for good for much of the fourth, following a touchback with one second to play, Central Michigan did this:

(Via @cjzero)

Despite having the opportunity to take the game to overtime, CMU head coach Dan Enos went for two and the win ... and then they called a back corner fade.

The pass was ruled incomplete, Western Kentucky escaped with the win, but we'll always have Popeyes, that crazy hail mary, and the win that almost was.