As Lehigh Athletic Media Relations relate the story, "Dowd ran the wrong way, circled his own goalposts," and then ran the length of the field for the touchdown eluding Lafayette's All-American linebacker Zac "Baker" Howes in the process.
According to Lehigh Athletic Media Relations, Dowd ran against the grain, circling his own goalposts, and then raced across the field for the touchdown, outmaneuvering Lafayette's All-American linebacker Zac "Baker" Howes.