Boise State & Oklahoma Play Classic
If you didn’t get a chance to watch the Fiesta Bowl last night figure out a way to watch it. Maybe ESPN Classic will run the game soon. Quite simply, the best game I have ever seen….well, maybe not that, but the best ending for sure. Boise State defeated Oklahoma 43-42 in Overtime. That in itself, made last night a great game…but the way it happened, was well, amazing. I really don’t know where to start explaining what happened, but here goes nothing….
I guess we’ll pick the game up in the 4th quarter. With 1:26 remaining, and Boise State winning 28-20, Paul Thompson hit Quentin Chaney for a 5 yard TD pass, making the score 28-26. Oklahoma obviously had to go for two….which they did, three times. The first attempt was broken up, but Boise State was called for Pass Interference. On the second attempt, Oklahoma converted, but they were called for a penalty. Finally, on the third attempt for 2, they converted, knotting the score at 28. Boise State gets the ball back and immediately throws and interception that was returned for a TD, giving Oklahoma a 35-28 lead. About a minute to play….game over right? No way! Boise State gets to the 50, facing a 4th and 18 with just seconds remaining….and they run a HOOK AND LADDER…..scoring to tie the game and send it to overtime.
Watch the 4th Quarter Highlights HERE
So, the game goes to Overtime. Oklahoma gets the ball first and scores immediately, as Adrian Peterson runs it in from 25 yards out. Boise State answered with another 4th down TD where a WR took a direct snap and threw a 5 yard TD pass. Rather than go for the extra point and send the game into another overtime, Boise State decides to go for 2 and the win. In one of the more amazing plays you’ll ever see, the quarterback pump faked a pass to the right, then deftly handed the ball with his off hand to Ian Johnson who ran in the 2 point conversion for the win. Johnson then proceeded to run over and propose to his girlfriend, (a cheerleader) who said yes! Simply an amazing game, I encourage ANYONE to watch all the highlights I’ve posted, this may go down as the greatest game in college football history.
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More than anything else, they showed they had courage.
Awesome game, BTW