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50 DAYS TO 50

A DAY-BY-DAY, SUPER BOWL-BY-SUPER BOWL LOOK AT THE IMPACT OF BLACK COLLEGE PLAYERS ON SUPER BOWLS I THRU 49 AS WE COUNT DOWN THE 50 DAYS TO

DAY 49 - Sunday, February 7

Super Bowl XLIX New England 28, 24 February 1, 2015 - Univ. of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, AR

Three (3) Black College Players

Seattle Seahawks (2) Tavaris Jackson QB Alabama State WR Fort Valley State

New England Patriots (1) WR Florida A&M

ICONIC PHOTO: New England defensive back (#21) knocks Seattle Ricardo Lockette (#83, Fort Valley State) off the ball and catches a goal line in the final seconds of Super Bowl XLIX.

Storyline: New England undrafted rookie defensive back Malcolm Butler turned away Seattle wide receiver Ricardo Lockette (Fort Valley State) with a hit at the goal line while simultaneously intercepting a pass intended for Lockette with just :26 left to seal a dramatic 28-24 win for the Patriots in Super Bowl XLIX. The deciding play came after Seattle broke from a 14-all haltime tie to go up 24-14 after three quarters. New England quarterrback threw two fourth-quarter passes, his last of four in the game, to stake the Pats to the 28-24 lead. The final Seattle drive covered 79 yards in seven plays and took 1 minute, 49 seconds off the clock.

Seattle Ricardo Lockette, WR (Fort Valley State) Three (3) receptions for 59 yards and game-winning pass intended for him broken up and intercepted at the goal line in final minute in loss to New England. - Hauls in 23-yard pass from deep on the left side late in second quarter. On next play, Wilson hits wideout Chris Matthews for 11-yard touch- down to tie the score at 14 just before the half (:02). - Catches 25-yard pass from Wilson deep down the middle of the field late in third quarter. - On 3rd-and10 from New England 49-yard line, catches short 11- yard pass on the right side to the NE 38. Two plays later on 2nd- and-goal from the New England 1-yard lane, a pass, intended for him at the goal line is broken up and intercepted by Malcolm Butler with :26 seconds left sealing the game for the Pats. Tavaris Jackson, QB (Alabama State) ≥ Suited up but did not get into the game.

New England Brian Tyms, WR (Florida A&M) Back-up wide receiver had no stats in the game.

MVP: Tom Brady, QB, New England - 37 of 50, 328 yards, 4 TDs, 2 ints..

KEY FACTS: Super Bowl XLIX MVP Tom Brady, the New England quarterback, threw two but also had 37 completions in 50 attemps with four touchdown pass- es. Seattle quarter Russell Wilson completed 12 of 21 passes for 247 yards, 2 TDs and one interception. There were no in the game.

LOCKETTE CAN’T GET AWAY: ’ wideout Ricardo Lockette (#83, Fort Valley State) is tackled by New England defensive back (#26) in a late Super Bowl XLIX drive.

LOCKETTE IN: Seattle Seahawks’ wideout Ricardo Lockette (#83, Fort Valley State) leaps over safety (#29) during the second half of NFL Super Bowl XLIX football game, Feb. 1, 2015, in Glendale, Ariz.

I CAN’T BELIEVE IT: Seattle wide receiver Ricardo Lockette (#83, Fort Valley State) sits in disbelief after Malcolm Butler’s goal line inteception preserved victory for New England in Super Bowl XLIX.