Challenge Word: Surge
Sam gets caught up, watching the football game.
Warnings/Spoilers: None, pre-series Stanford drabble
100 words per MS Word Count
Substitute Player
By Swellison
Sam watched, dismayed, as the Cardinal's star quarterback limped off the field in the suddenly-quiet stadium. The announcer rattled off the substitute quarterback's name – D. Smith, the third-stringer, because their backup quarterback had the flu.
The substitute joined the huddle in the fourth quarter, Cardinals 17 – Trojans 21. Two failed pass attempts left Stanford third and long. The quarterback faked a pass, tucked the ball under his side and ran. He surged past the scrimmage line, breaking through two attempted tackles.
Sam and the crowd were on their feet, cheering. "Go, Dean, go!"
It felt good saying those words again.
A/N: It's been a while since I did a Stanford drabble, and deep in the middle of the college football season seemed perfect timing for this drabble. I know this word was picked because of Hurricane Sandy and I hope all those fans and their families who were affected by the storm are recovering and things are getting back to normal. Hang in there; things will get better.