In the 1984 Orange Bowl, Doug Flutie, the 5 foot 9 inch quarterback for Boston College, shocked the world as he threw a “hail Mary” pass that was caught in the end zone with no time left on the clock, defeating the Miami Hurricanes 47–45. Although the record books have it listed as a 48-yard pass, what was the actual distance the ball was thrown? The following illustration depicts the path of the ball.

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