Emmanuel McNeil-Warren was always on the fast track.
Last Saturday, it was a literal description of the senior University of Toledo safety.
On the fifth defensive play, McNeil Warren – who already had a fumble recovery on the second play – sat back in coverage and lulled Western Kentucky quarterback Maverick McIvor into thinking there were clear skies to wide receiver Matthew Henry.
Wrong.
McNeil-Warren jumped the route and cruised down the UT sideline, untouched, for a 37-yard pick-six.
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“I was just trying to disguise the quarterback, just make it seem like we were in a different coverage,” he said. “When the running back blocked up, I was reading the quarterback