The Huffington Post
LINCOLN, Neb. — An early candidate for most heartwarming sports moment of the year occurred during Nebraska’s spring football game on Saturday.
Wearing a Nebraska jersey and helmet, 7-year-old brain cancer patient Jack Hoffman took a handoff from quarterback Taylor Martinez and left every Cornhusker player in his tracks. Hoffman ran 69 yards for the touchdown, the game’s final score, and celebrated with the entire Nebraska team in the end zone.
A crowd of over 60,000 at Memorial Stadium cheered him on, the Washington Post reported.
Full story: Jack Hoffman Touchdown: 7-Year-Old Brain Cancer Patient Scores In Nebraska Spring Game