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
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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.