Boise St vs Oklahoma-Fiesta Bowl- CRAZY GAME!!!!!

[Mr.Federer]

Did anyone watch this game last night??? It was the most thrilling, entertaining, nail-biting, shocking and exciting game in a long time!!! I'd even say it was better than USC vs Texas last year.



Boise St (huge underdogs) were beating Oklahoma (huge favorites) at halftime 21-10. Everybody was shocked. Zabransky (Boise Qb) played flawlessly and Thompson( OU QB) made 2 key turnovers which led to a TD.


In the third quarter, Oklahoma were deep in their own zone. Thompson throws an interception which was returned for a TD. 28-10 for Boise St with a quarter and about 8 minutes left. This was amazing, a highly underated mid-major destroying the nation's college football powerhouse.


But the game wasn't over, Oklahoma slowly but surely climbed their way back to the match and it was 28-20 with 1:30 left. Oklahoma had the ball at Boise's 5 yard line. 1st and goal...the ball is thrown, tipped and caught by an OU player. 28-26...OU has to score the 2pt conversion or it will be over. First try: penalty...defensive pass interference. Second try: penalty, offense, illegal shift. Finally the third try, from about the 6 yard line, Thompson scrambles a bit and connects to his WR, Iglesias. The game is TIED!!!!!


Now there is about a 1:15 left on the clock, Boise St has the ball on their own 20...this is exactly what went through my mind " wouldn't it suck if he throws an INT and get scored on"...First play: BOOM!!! INTERCEPTION!!!!!!! which was returned for a touchdown. 35-28. I was shocked...this was incredible.


This is where the magic peaked at it's highest...Boise St get the ball back with 57 seconds, somewhere near that. On that drive, it came down to 4th and 18 from the 50 yard line with about 15-16 seconds left. Zabransky throws, hits his man, now he's about 2 yards from the first down. He makes a moves, OU players want to tackle him and then they fool everybody...he laterals to his teamate who runs it down for the touchdown!!! A 50 yard TD, on 4th and 18, in the final 15 seconds, in the biggest game of their lives. Absolutly amazing!!!!! This reminded me of the Eagles vs Packers playoff game where it was 4th and 28 and Philly won the game.



Now, in OT, Boise St won the coin toss and selected to defend first...on the first drive, OU's Adrien Peterson(first game coming back from a broken colarbone) scores a TD. 42-35 oklahoma. Now, Boise St has to score a TD and convert the extra point to continue the match or convert the 2pt and win the match. It is 4th and 2 from the 5 yard line. Boise St does all sorts of shifting and the QB ends up being a Wide Receiver. The player takes and throws it for a TD!!!! 42-41...they have the choice now, extra point or 2pt conversion. The coach went for the 2pt conversion...this is it...win or lose. Zabransky snaps the ball, looks to his right, does a throwing motion with the hand he doesn't have the ball, the defense bites to it, he hide the ball behind his back and Ian Johnson( Boise Running back) goes into the endzone without being touched.


43-42 BOISE ST WINS THE FIESTA BOWL!!!!!!


I really believe that Boise St should've been more considered for the National championship. This system isn't right...playoffs is the way to go.


Here is a video of all the crazy plays in the last 1:30 in the 4th and in OT.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENwDDB0dlRk&NR


Video of the greatest 2pt conversion to win the game:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyjLESgQMnc&mode=related&search=

Video of OT touchdown and greatest 2pt conversion ever:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTguLmX-0Is&NR

 

[str33t]

Yeah, I totally agree. I was watching that game last night, and well, it was one of the most amazing football games I have ever seen. The fake in the 2pt conversion play was crazy! Those were some tricky plays that Boise pulled off.

 

[norcal]

I'm glad I'm not a fan of either team cause I would have had multiple heart attacks. Best game I've seen in a long time. I gave up on Boise on the 4th and 18 play, I was just walking out the door with the dog. Sorry fido you better hold it for awhile. College OT is so much better than pros.

 

[Jack the Hack]

I hate to make "best ever" statements about events that just happened, but that Boise State vs. Oklahoma game last night was the best college football game I've ever seen!

That game had everything from the David vs Goliath matchup, the huge comeback, the crazy trick plays, to the first year head coach making a gutsy call, and the perfect upset ending... which included - of all things - a marriage proposal by the running back to his girlfriend on national TV after scoring the winning drive. UN-FREAKING-BELIEVABLE!!!

That game could not have been scripted better if it was for a movie, and my wife (who is not normally a football fan, but was crying tears of joy afterwards) and I have been talking about it all morning. This was a great example of real life being a greater story than any fictional event.

 

[ATXtennisaddict]

That game was one of the best I've ever seen but it still cannot beat my Texas boys and Vince Young against USC last year. *THAT* was f-in CRAZY.

 

[Dedans Penthouse]

ATXtennisaddict: last year's Texas-USC (the Vince Young drive game) was a great, great game. But let me ask you something:

last year, when USC (on the Trojan's final offensive possession) had that 4th down facing them, if USC made the first down, the game was over. BUT: didn't you also have the sense that if USC DIDN'T make the 1st down (which they didn't), that it would haunt them? That Young & Co. was going to do down the field and score??

It seemed to me like USC wasn't stopping Texas during the last quarter and that if Longhorns got their hands on the ball one more time, that Texas was "going in" on that final drive. So when I saw the Longhorns stop Lendell White on that 4th and 1, I thought: "uh-oh, here comes Texas."

Don't get me wrong, I realize that that game still had to come down to a Vince Young scamper on 4th down, but at the same time, Texas' chances during crunch time didn't seem as impossible as they did for Boise State at the end. That is, during last year's final drive, Vince Young looked like a fresh-as-a-daisy man vs. a bunch of tired little boys.

Last night's game was all the more insane in that not only did Boise State call 3 gadget plays at critical junctures, but they EXECUTED them flawlessly.

Truly a game (I'm serious) that would have been interesting for the NON-American "football" (soccer) observer. Last night's ending was World Cup, and the Harlem Globetrotters meets the Keystone Cops all rolled into one.

And the insanity that followed! (The Boise State guy who ran over to his "squeeze" and proposed marriage on the spot--she accepted), the stunned look on some of those poor Sooner cheerleaders. Great theater--great job, both teams!

Bet a dollar to a stale doughnut that THAT game will not have to wait to hit "ESPN Classics" ..... "Instant Classic" material for sure.

 

[abenguyen]

yes it was an amazing game. it seems that i missed the 4th quarter and OT because i had to drive home from someone's house. i watched the whole boring part of the game and it really dissapointed me. being an OU fan myself, i was heartbroken. but i will have to give my props to Boise State for their fantastic play and couldn't have been happier with the game. best game ever.

 

[Mr.Federer]

yes it was an amazing game. it seems that i missed the 4th quarter and OT because i had to drive home from someone's house. i watched the whole boring part of the game and it really dissapointed me. being an OU fan myself, i was heartbroken. but i will have to give my props to Boise State for their fantastic play and couldn't have been happier with the game. best game ever.

Boring part of the game?!?!?!?! The whole game was entertaining and very well played!!!

 

[abenguyen]

Boring part of the game?!?!?!?! The whole game was entertaining and very well played!!!

not necessarily boring. what i meant was the "not as exciting as the end" part of the game

 

[tykrum]

I'm still giddy about that hook and ladder, I said it in another thread, but that has got to be in the discussion of the greatest college plays ever. Who says that Boise deserves a shot at OSU? I certainly do.

 

[Mr.Federer]

I'm still giddy about that hook and ladder, I said it in another thread, but that has got to be in the discussion of the greatest college plays ever. Who says that Boise deserves a shot at OSU? I certainly do.

I do...I definetly do. It doesn't make sense that a team that is undefeated is not considered to be one of the best teams in the country. It just doesn't. How can a team who finishes 12-0(13-0 now) be less appreciated than teams who are 11-1 and 10-2?!?!?!? It doesn't make any sense to me. Playoffs is the only way to go. Not some nerds with computers.

 

[BigServer1]

This game was the best ever for a couple of reasons. BSU had the game in hand, lost the big lead, made a couple of big mistakes, were as good as dead and then pulled off one of the greatest comebacks ever, using some amazing plays along the way. The other aspect of this game was the fact that many people thought BSU shouldn't even be there, and no one picked Boise to even keep it close, let alone win. This is the greatest thing that could have happened to college football, because it further encourages a playoff system, and lets everyone know that 12-0 is a damn good record, regardless of your conference. Should this team get a shot at OSU? Hell yes, and it's too bad that there isn't a plus one or playoff system in place, because these guys have earned it.

 

[BlackSheep]

That game was intense! At certain points I had to look away but I can't believe that BSU won it! I'm so happy.

 

[maverick66]

I'm still giddy about that hook and ladder, I said it in another thread, but that has got to be in the discussion of the greatest college plays ever. Who says that Boise deserves a shot at OSU? I certainly do.

i still dont think they should play for national title. its true they went undefeated but look at there schedule as opposed to osu or florida. the big ten and sec are 2 of the toughest confrences and to come out of both of those confrences with the record they had is a greater accomplishment then playing in the wac.

 

[BigServer1]

i still dont think they should play for national title. its true they went undefeated but look at there schedule as opposed to osu or florida. the big ten and sec are 2 of the toughest confrences and to come out of both of those confrences with the record they had is a greater accomplishment then playing in the wac.

Ohio State's schedule wasn't that tough. Iowa had a down year, so did Penn State and they rounded out their schedule playing teams like Illinois, Cincy, Bowling Green, Minnesota, Indiana, Northwestern and Michigan State. Their two big wins were against Texas, currently unranked with 3 losses and a 2 pt bowl win over 7 loss Iowa, and Michigan by 3 pts at home, and Michigan just got crushed by USC in the Rose Bowl. USC beat Mich, Oregon State beat USC, and Boise State beat Oregon State 42-14. I know it's tough to compare opponents, but Ohio State didn't have that tough of a schedule.

Florida had a much tougher schedule, but their quality of a lot of those wins is low. A one point win over Tennesee who lost by 10 to an unranked team in their bowl. Close win over unranked Georiga, Close win over unranked Vandy, Close win over unranked Florida State, and a one point win over South Carolina. However, they beat LSU and Arkansas, so they're okay.

Bosie State beat Hawaii, Oregon State and Oklahoma. That's three wins over currently ranked teams, more than Ohio State and as many as Florida (obviously some of OSU/Florida's wins are more impressive). Undefeated is undefeated, and I hope in the future we have a playoff to settle this on the field, not on TV and message boards.

 

[maverick66]

so big server the are u saying the WAC conference is just as tough as the Big Ten or SEC.
Western Athletic
Boise State (9) 8-0 12-0

Hawaii 7-1 10-3

Nevada 5-3 8-4

San Jose State 5-3 8-4

Fresno State 4-4 4-8

Idaho 3-5 4-8

New Mexico State 2-6 4-8

Louisiana Tech 1-7 3-10

Utah State 1-7 1-11
this is tougher than SEC or Big Ten. i gotta disagree. Big ten has # 1,3, and six ranked teams. while the SEC has #2,410.12, and 17 ranked teams. where is in wac only boise is ranked maybe hawaii after bowl win.

 

[goober]

Hook and ladder, sending your QB in motion and the statue of Liberty- gotta love it when it is executed to perfection. College football and basketball > pros as far as fun factor.

 

[BigServer1]

so big server the are u saying the WAC conference is just as tough as the Big Ten or SEC.
Western Athletic
Boise State (9) 8-0 12-0

Hawaii 7-1 10-3

Nevada 5-3 8-4

San Jose State 5-3 8-4

Fresno State 4-4 4-8

Idaho 3-5 4-8

New Mexico State 2-6 4-8

Louisiana Tech 1-7 3-10

Utah State 1-7 1-11
this is tougher than SEC or Big Ten. i gotta disagree. Big ten has # 1,3, and six ranked teams. while the SEC has #2,410.12, and 17 ranked teams. where is in wac only boise is ranked maybe hawaii after bowl win.

I never said that the WAC was a tougher conference. What I said was that Ohio State's schedule wasn't that tough this season (and it wasn't, again look at teams like Michigan State, Bowling Green, Illinois, Minnesota, Cincy, Indiana and Northwestern, and the fact that they skipped Wisconsin and had Michigan at home this year). I realize that going through the WAC undefeated isn't like going through the SEC or Big Ten undefeated, but Florida had a loss, and OSU skipped the 2nd best team in their conference (Wisc). What bothers me is that 13-0 is 13-0, and no one gives Boise any credit. Sure, they play in a weaker conference, but they showed up at every game this season and took care of business. How many other teams can say that?

For example, if you looked at USC's preseason schedule and had to pick two games that they would lose how many people would have said Oregon State and UCLA? Probably no one. Just because a team looks like an easy win on paper doesn't mean that it's going to be an easy win.

 

[jaggy]

Amazing, love to see the little guy win as college football is so badly run

 

[dufferok]

Best college football game I've ever watched. I'm an OU fan and when OU intercepted late in the 4th and ran it in for a TD, I thought the game was over. Boise comeback was amazing. The play calling was outstanding. Me and my friends were on our feet watching the last play of the game, all of us shouting, "where's the ball, where's the freak'n ball?!", when in trots #41...WOW, gutsy, NICE call. Boise deserved the win and played like champs...props to Boise.

 

[KBalla08]

wow that game was amazing. the 2pt conversion play was my fav. the fake throw was perfect, and the wide reciever even acted like he was catching it, which made it even better. and i liked Ian Johnson, the running back, just standing there next to the qb with his hands on his hips, and then suddenly gets the ball and runs it in. i was on my feet yelling and im not a fan of either team. that was amazing.

 

[MonkeyPox]

I just happened to tune in to the game and of course couldn't turn it off. That was really something. Boise State has some enormous balls to call those plays. Talk about brains over brawn. And very classy of both the coach and the QB to give credit to the backup QBs for having the idea to go for those plays. Makes you want to move to Idaho. Well, almost.

 

[ATXtennisaddict]

I was gonna turn off the game when OK went up 35-28 with the INT TD. But I was on the laptop surfing, and thank goodness I didn't turn it off.

 

[jhhachamp]

My opinion, if there are exactly 2 undefeated teams at the end of the season, the BCS standings should be overruled, and those two teams should play for the championship. What do you guys think? I honestly cannot think of any possible scenario where this would not be an improvement over the BCS system currently in place.

 

[goober]

My opinion, if there are exactly 2 undefeated teams at the end of the season, the BCS standings should be overruled, and those two teams should play for the championship. What do you guys think? I honestly cannot think of any possible scenario where this would not be an improvement over the BCS system currently in place.

BCS is garbage is what I think.

But for your propsosal...
What if two teams from weak 1A conferences finished undefeated say the Sunbelt and the Mid American? I don't see the BCS putting in an undefeated Middle Tenn. St and an undefeated Bowling Green in the highest profile, highest pay-out game. TV ratings would be too low.

Playoff is the only rational solution. If a playoff can't be done, I would rather go back to old system preBCS.

 

[BigServer1]

BCS is garbage is what I think.

But for your propsosal...
What if two teams from weak 1A conferences finished undefeated say the Sunbelt and the Mid American? I don't see the BCS putting in an undefeated Middle Tenn. St and an undefeated Bowling Green in the highest profile, highest pay-out game. TV ratings would be too low.

Playoff is the only rational solution. If a playoff can't be done, I would rather go back to old system preBCS.

At the very least we should have a plus one system (play out all BCS bowl games, and at the end the two higest rated teams play each other for the national title), but I agree that an 8 or 10 team (where the #1 and #2 teams get first round byes) playoff is the way to go.

 

[jhhachamp]

But for your propsosal...
What if two teams from weak 1A conferences finished undefeated say the Sunbelt and the Mid American? I don't see the BCS putting in an undefeated Middle Tenn. St and an undefeated Bowling Green in the highest profile, highest pay-out game. TV ratings would be too low.

True, but I don't think any team with a loss deserves a shot to win the national championship anyway. If they are lucky, and there is one or less teams with undefeated records, then a one loss team would get to play for the championship, even though they don't really deserve it. Playoffs is a good way to go, but with only one championship game, I think the best way is the way I described above.

 

[jhhachamp]

At the very least we should have a plus one system (play out all BCS bowl games, and at the end the two higest rated teams play each other for the national title)

That sounds like a pretty good solution. Actually, I think that is a great solution. And very simple, unlike the playoffs.

 

[BigServer1]

That sounds like a pretty good solution. Actually, I think that is a great solution. And very simple, unlike the playoffs.

It's a good solution, and one that I think could actually happen soon, unlike a playoff, which should happen eventually but will take some time. My concern with the Plus-1 is the human error involved with the decision. Who would they vote in this season? I think Boise State deserves it, but it looks like either LSU or USC will finish #2 this year, even though both of those teams have two losses. I think it would be a travesty to have a system like the Plus-1 and then have it cocked up by writers who still think that "real" football is only played in the SEC, Big Ten etc.