Watch: Mississippi State DB quits on tackle, allows UGA TD

Mississippi State safety Brylan Lanier made one of the more bizarre business decisions of the college football season when he got burned for a touchdown by the Georgia Bulldogs in Saturday’s game.

Early in the third quarter, Georgia’s Carson Beck linked up with wide receiver Arian Smith for a 42-yard touchdown. The score could have been prevented — or at least delayed — by Lanier, who was beaten in coverage but was able to close on Smith early enough to tackle the receiver about five yards short of the end zone.

There was just one problem: Lanier did not do that. He wrapped Smith up for the tackle, then simply let go, allowing the Georgia receiver to score.