The Kings of October!

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Wow! Just wow!  A blocked field goal, a safety by rule, going for and getting 2 points after TD, then with game tied 31-31, a Hail Mary with 4 seconds left, and “upon further review…” I was just sitting in a chair watching the game drinking a Belgian ale, and I was exhausted! And I probably had several heart attacks.

So MSU upsets #6 Wisconsin!  Last week  MSU upsets Michigan.  Week before that  MSU upsets Ohio State.  I know, next week is Nebraska, but for the Kings of October…who knows?  They might just pull out another one – any given Saturday. Here are some highlights.

UPDATE: Highlights gone.

Last Updated on April 24, 2017 by admin

Ron

Ron was a Managing Attorney (now retired) at the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and a graduate of Michigan State University (Go Sparty!).  He has lived in Virginia since 1983 with his wife Brenda, Children Don, Brian, Gabe, and Amanda, and an assortment of dogs and cats.
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  • That was the most amazing game I’ve seen in a long time. I’m just glad MSU was on the positive end. I mean a hail mary? Really? When does that ever work…well…1922 — On October 28, 1922, the term “Hail Mary play” was used by Knute Rockne’s Notre Dame Fighting Irish in a victory over Georgia Tech. Notre Dame trailed 3-0 in the second half and had been unable to move the ball effectively. Noble Kizer, the one Presbyterian player on the Notre Dame team, stopped play and said to his teammates, “Boys, let’s have a Hail Mary.” They all prayed, and Elmer Layden scored a touchdown. On the next possession, Kizer said, “Let’s have another Hail Mary,” and Layden scored another touchdown. After the game, Kizer said, “Say, that Hail Mary is the best play we’ve got.”
    1935 — On November 2, 1935, Notre Dame V. Ohio State
    1980 — Holiday Bowl — Brigham Young vs. SMU
    1983 — LSU vs. Florida State
    1984 — Boston College vs. Miami (Eat your Flutie Flakes and you too can grow to 5 foot five and resemble a bushy eyebrowed leprechaun!!)
    1989 — Southern Mississippi vs. Louisville
    1994 — Colorado vs. Michigan
    2000 — Northwestern vs. Minnesota
    2001 — Miami (Ohio) vs. Akron
    2002 — LSU vs. Kentucky
    2003 — Tennessee vs. Florida
    2004 — Texas A&M vs. Oklahoma State
    2005 — Washington vs. Arizona
    2006 – NC State vs. Boston College, Arkansas State vs. Memphis, Washington vs. Cal.
    2007 – Iowa vs. Indiana, Army vs. Tulane.
    2008 – Middle Tennessee vs. Florida Atlantic, Buffalo vs. Temple, UC Davis vs. Northern Colorado.
    2010 – East Carolina vs. Tulsa, UAB vs. Troy, SEC Championship Game, Auburn vs. South Carolina.
    …And of course….2011 – MICHIGAN STATE V. wisconsin.

    So what have I learned…the hail mary pass is more common then I first thought. On top of that this is just the collegiate level. There is also the NFL, NFL Europe and the Canadian Football league, but we don’t count them. I mean, they’re barley a country let a alone a reputable football organization.

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