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UW football: Defensive miscues ? on Hail Mary and other big plays ? take their toll

Like many college football teams, the University of Wisconsin works on the Hail Mary pass during training camp and every Thursday in practice. It?s one of the things coaches do, never knowing if the last-second desperation pass will ever decide a game.

“In my coaching career, I?ve never been in a situation where a game has come down to a Hail Mary pass,” UW defensive coordinator Chris Ash said on Sunday. “You could go a whole career and it never happens.”