Greatest Bowl Game... EVER
Wow. I'm still in a bit of a dream-like state after watching what was the most exciting bowl game (if not football game) I've ever seen. Aside from the "Cinderella story" surrounding Boise State's season this year, I'm marrying into Boise State fandom (and what a time to do it) so tonight's game was even more speical for me. As a long-time New Mexico Lobos fan (formerly of the WAC now in the Mountain West) I know all to well the lack of respect WAC teams like Boise State get. We're not Pac-10 or Big-10 or ACC teams, nor do we play them that often so we've always been seen as the "kid brother" in College football. But this year Boise State went undefeated, climbing all the way to #8 in the BCS rankings, good enough to get them into a BCS bowl game. Finally some respect. But NOBODY expected Boise State to actually beat Oklahoma, a longtime football powerhouse and National Champion contender. NOBODY... except Boise State themselves.
After an amazing first quarter where it looked like Boise might blow-out OU, the Sooners fought back to tie the game up with less than 1:26 to play. The Broncos quarterback, Zabransky threw a bad pass on the first play of their drive, it was picked off and ran back for a touchdown. Now with a minute left the Broncos were driving to tie the game instead of putting it away. A few solid passes by Zabransky had them back in the game, but with 0:18 left on the clock they were still 50 yards from the endzone.
It's 4th and 18 with 0:18 left in the game, the Broncos need a touchdown to tie. Zabransky throws a 16 yard pass to Drisan James at Oklahoma's 35, and James pitches the ball to Jerard Rabb running the opposite way and around the defense, diving into the endzone with 0:07 left in regulation.
Overtime.
The first play of overtime, OU's incredible running back Adrian Peterson goes 25 yards for the touchdown. OU kicks the extra point and Boise State gets their turn at OU's 25 yard line. It took two fourth-down conversions (one for the touchdown) to put Boise State within one point of OU. But rather than kick the extra point to tie it up and continue the battle Boise put the whole game on the line by going for the two-point-conversion and on a "Statue of Liberty" play won it all.
...then Ian Johnson, the Bronco's star Running Back who ran in the game-winning two-point-conversion, proposed to his girlfriend... who said "yes." You couldn't have written this any better.
posted by Charlie at 2:04 AM
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Charlie: Hey David, want to go watch the Fiesta Bowl?
David: Nah, that's okay.
Other than not proposing to Jennifer Aniston when I had the chance, this is the biggest regret of my life.
While you won't be able to relive the anticipation and excitement of the game, you can still watch the whole thing when it finally gets put on iTunes, just look for it under TV shows > Fox Sports
It was such a great day! What a fun time to be in Boise! Everyone is obsessed. We're going to see if we can get some sweatshirts in town tomorrow. Costco was out today ... :(.
Equally intense prior to the "Statue of Liberty" was the tying TD in overtime. On 4th-and-2 Boise went with a HB option pass to the TE a la LaDainian Tomlinson. Two trick plays in a row...that's sweet...and gutsy.
Is their offensive coordinator headed to the NFL anytime soon or what?
Now THAT brings tears to my eyes, folks. Go Idaho.
This happens to me all the time...on my xbox!!
Charlie,
That WAS an unbelievable game.
And, oh, sorry about the Broncos. They pulled off the most unlikely of needed scenarios that the Titans or Benglas needed (they both needed KC to beat Jacksonville, the other to lose their game (the Titans needed the Bengals to lose to the Steelers), and then the Broncos to lose to SF. I didn't expect the Broncos to lose. But alas, the Titans failed to beat NE. So we're both bummed at the loss of playoff opportunity (and then there was the Broncos player that died!! like you said, kind of puts all the playoff stuff in perspective)
Also, I hope to see you (and Eric and Pastor John) on the 18th and 19th. I just booked my trip. Now I just gotta work out where I'm staying. I sent an email to NTS to ask about rooms on campus for a couple of nights (it seems the PLNU folks are staying somehere on campus)
If you know anything, lemme know. Thanks! See ya then!
Dale
See you soon Dale!
Freakin' great game, BSU deserves a shot at OSU. They probably wouldn't stand a chance, but they deserve it.
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