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McCaffrey takes over the Rose Bowl with stunning 63-yard punt-return TD
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McCaffrey takes over the Rose Bowl with stunning 63-yard punt-return TD

Published Jan. 1, 2016 6:15 p.m. ET

On the first play of the 102nd Rose Bowl, Stanford's Christian McCaffrey blew past Iowa for a 75-yard touchdown. While that play was phenomenal, it doesn't hold a candle to what the Heisman Trophy runner-up did in the second quarter.

Leading 21-0, the sophomore sensation received a punt at the 37-yard line and put on an incredible show. McCaffrey danced and dodged past Hawkeyes defenders and sprinted 63 yards for his second touchdown of the game. 

With that punt-return touchdown, McCaffrey joined USC's Reggie Bush and Clemson's C.J. Spiller as the only players to score touchdowns via a run, catch, throw, kick return and punt return.

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McCaffrey has had many highlight-reel plays this season; however, this punt return may take the cake as his best of the year. 

He finished the game with a Rose Bowl record 368 all-purpose yards as Stanford beat Iowa 45-16.

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