This was a true David vs Goliath. Chris Petersen called the greatest game I have
ever watched. The trick plays called an executed were amazing!
2. 2005 Capital One Bowl Iowa 30 LSU 25
A 40 yard pass with no time remaining was a thriller.
3. 1984 Orange Bowl Miami 31 Nebraska 30
Tom Osborne made the gutsiest call to go for 2 for the National Championship but
came up short to end this nail biter.
4. 1987 Fiesta Bowl Penn State 14 Miami 10
Miami was loaded with further NFL 1st round draft picks. Miami has so much
swag the showed up at the pep session wearing Army Fatigues and tried to start
fight with Penn State. Penn State took Miami's best shot and found a way to whip
the Big Dog.
5. 2006 Rose Bowl Texas 41 USC 38
Texas lead by Vince Young pulled off the upset in last few seconds of the game for
the National Championship.
6. 2003 Fiesta Bowl Ohio State 31 Miami 24 (2 OT)
Ohio State had their backs against the wall and fought back to win the National
Championship in 2nd OT.
7. 1980 Holiday Bowl BYU 46 SMU 45
BYU blocked a punt at the end of game and then threw a Hail Mary Pass to win this
shoot out.
8. 1988 Fiesta Bowl Florida State 31 Nebraska 28
Nebraska late in 4th qtr was about to put the game on ice when Tyreese Knox
fumbled the ball at the goal line and Florida State recovered. FSU would the drive
the ball down the field in 10 plays to score and pull of one of the most memorable
come backs in bowl game history.
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You lost me right there. Nothing touches the 2006 Rose Bowl between USC and Texas. Two storied programs, both undefeated and ranked 1/2 all year long. Epic.
You lost me right there. Nothing touches the 2006 Rose Bowl between USC and Texas. Two storied programs, both undefeated and ranked 1/2 all year long. Epic.
Did you watch the Boise State/ Oklahoma Game? It was amazing. I agree it wasn't as important as the 2006 Rose Bowl but in my opinion because of the mismatch in talent and pedigree; it was a major upset. The trick plays Chris Petersen called to pull this game off was a true master piece in coaching!
You lost me right there. Nothing touches the 2006 Rose Bowl between USC and Texas. Two storied programs, both undefeated and ranked 1/2 all year long. Epic.
Did you watch the Boise State/ Oklahoma Game?
Watched it start to finish. It was a great, neato-gee-whiz-how-about-that little Boise beat Big Game Bob, but ...the magnitude of USC-Texas dwarfed OK-Boise, and that has to factor in to the analysis, at least to me.
The only game I'd mention in the same breathe is the 1973 Notre Dame-Alabama Sugar Bowl, which was arguably of even greater magnitude. It just didn't feature the same individual star-power.
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You lost me right there. Nothing touches the 2006 Rose Bowl between USC and Texas. Two storied programs, both undefeated and ranked 1/2 all year long. Epic.
Did you watch the Boise State/ Oklahoma Game?
Watched it start to finish. It was a great, neato-gee-whiz-how-about-that little Boise beat Big Game Bob, but ...the magnitude of USC-Texas dwarfed OK-Boise, and that has to factor in to the analysis, at least to me.
The only game I'd mention in the same breathe is the 1973 Notre Dame-Alabama Sugar Bowl, which was arguably of even greater magnitude. It just didn't feature the same individual star-power.
I think 1984 Orange Bowl Game would rank right up with those two as well as far as importance.
Notre Dame's Clements' pass out of the end zone late in the 4th quarter to hang onto a victory over a Bryant coached Alabama team in the early 1970's (I'm not looking up the year) but it was perhaps the best college bowl game I've seen.
Second would be my Auburn Tigers against Doug Flutie's Boston College Eagles in the Tangerine bowl. We couldn't put them a away and they hung on to the end. We were lucky to win. What made it memorable however was the contrast in styles. Flutie with a wide open passing attack and Auburn running the wishbone with Bo Jackson and company. Two Heisman winners on one field with more than a handful of other all Americans for the price of about $15 a ticket with the beach and Disney World for distractions. That's hard to beat.
Third the Gator bowl in the 80's between Clemson and Stanford. Clemson led 27 - 0 at the half and lost by one point. It was if the two teams exchanged uniforms at the half. By the way the Stanford band was worth the price of admission there.
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Notre Dame's Clements' pass out of the end zone late in the 4th quarter to hang onto a victory over a Bryant coached Alabama team in the early 1970's (I'm not looking up the year) but it was perhaps the best college bowl game I've seen.
Vagas Ferguson was on the radio a few days ago. Good stuff.
He said Montana drew the last TD route on the turf because the coaches didn't have a play sent in and given the conditions they went with the matchup they thought they could beat.
Ok. Just looked at the video and Vegas pretty much said that, only I didn't see him draw anything. Hmm...
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I'd go with the Miami-Nebraska OB, the Chicken Soup game, and the Texas-USC Rose Bowl.
And one more: The 1980 Holiday Bowl. SMU scored with 4 minutes left to push their lead to 45-25. BYU drove for a TD, then recovered an onside kick and scored another TD, then blocked a punt with 13 seconds left, and then won it on a Hail Mary on the last play of the game.
(12-21-2013 09:15 PM)JRsec Wrote: Third the Gator bowl in the 80's between Clemson and Stanford. Clemson led 27 - 0 at the half and lost by one point. It was if the two teams exchanged uniforms at the half. By the way the Stanford band was worth the price of admission there.
BYU-SMU and the 84 Orange Bowl weren't that interesting most of the game. SMU was dominating until they fell apart the last 4 minutes. Nebraska didn't remember to show up until the 2nd half. You got the impression if the game went on for another quarter Nebraska would have won by 2 or 3 TDs. Nebraska played far worse than they had all season.
The Nebraska game did "make" Miami's program and so had a big significance.
(12-21-2013 09:15 PM)JRsec Wrote: Third the Gator bowl in the 80's between Clemson and Stanford. Clemson led 27 - 0 at the half and lost by one point. It was if the two teams exchanged uniforms at the half. By the way the Stanford band was worth the price of admission there.
Yeah, about that......Clemson actually won 27-21.
Ah the details! That's what happens when you get to be my age, the game was 30 years ago and between two teams that weren't your alma mater. Hey at least I got the two halves being opposite right. It was still a great game and left an impression.
In those days I lived near Jacksonville and bought Gator Bowl tickets every year when they went on sale just after the most recent game was played. I never knew who would be playing but the Gator Bowl was usually fairly competitive. Thanks for the correction.
You lost me right there. Nothing touches the 2006 Rose Bowl between USC and Texas. Two storied programs, both undefeated and ranked 1/2 all year long. Epic.
Did you watch the Boise State/ Oklahoma Game?
Watched it start to finish. It was a great, neato-gee-whiz-how-about-that little Boise beat Big Game Bob, but ...the magnitude of USC-Texas dwarfed OK-Boise, and that has to factor in to the analysis, at least to me.
The only game I'd mention in the same breathe is the 1973 Notre Dame-Alabama Sugar Bowl, which was arguably of even greater magnitude. It just didn't feature the same individual star-power.
I agree with Boise v. OU. I have never enjoyed watching a football game that did not involve my team more than Boise State v. OU. The game was insane from start to finish. The hook and lateral play on 4th and 18 was spectacular. The Wide Receiver pass for the TD, the Statue of Liberty play to end it. I loved it all.
Maybe it did not have the weight as some of the other games, but it was to me the most enjoyable game to watch and had the most happening. That's my definition of best.
You lost me right there. Nothing touches the 2006 Rose Bowl between USC and Texas. Two storied programs, both undefeated and ranked 1/2 all year long. Epic.
Did you watch the Boise State/ Oklahoma Game?
Watched it start to finish. It was a great, neato-gee-whiz-how-about-that little Boise beat Big Game Bob, but ...the magnitude of USC-Texas dwarfed OK-Boise, and that has to factor in to the analysis, at least to me.
The only game I'd mention in the same breathe is the 1973 Notre Dame-Alabama Sugar Bowl, which was arguably of even greater magnitude. It just didn't feature the same individual star-power.
I agree with Boise v. OU. I have never enjoyed watching a football game that did not involve my team more than Boise State v. OU. The game was insane from start to finish. The hook and lateral play on 4th and 18 was spectacular. The Wide Receiver pass for the TD, the Statue of Liberty play to end it. I loved it all.
Maybe it did not have the weight as some of the other games, but it was to me the most enjoyable game to watch and had the most happening. That's my definition of best.
Well said. That's the great thing about bowl games. You pull for your team first (which in my case I never get to), your conference second and then once in a blue moon you get a classic like Boise/Oklahoma that makes you appreciate and respect the underdog!
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