One Single Moment; One Single Play

[Mondo Jay]

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[Mondo Jay]

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[Goldbug]

This is easy.

Thanksgiving Day. November 25, 1971 (I was 9 y/o)

#1 Nebraska (10-0) @ #2 Oklahoma (9-0)

The Game of the Century

And Everett Marshall was clipped on that play just as he was about to grab Rogers. It should have never been called a touchdown. Would you have gone on to score anyway? Maybe. And the fumble that Steve Aycock recovered at the 10 yard line on your final scoring drive? Even the Nebraska players thought OU had recovered it. Those were two plays that went against Oklahoma that cost us a NC. Oh well, if it had to happen I'm glad it happened against Nebraska. The Nebraska fans were really classy after the game (no surprise) when they admitted the fumble was a bad call. Both schools have such respect for each other there are no hard feelings. The fans are who have suffered the most since OU and NU can't hook it up every year. Here's to hoping we meet again soon in another NC game.

 

[FSUmanager]

yea, yea. I'll tell ya one that sticks out in my mind is a play from the mid to late 90's I think. Weinke was the QB. We had ya'll pushed back near the goal line and Weinke pulls off an incredible PA ball fake. He turns his back to the LoS and hides the ball against his chest and the entire D bites on the run, then he drops one over the top to a wide open WR for a 90+ yd TD. I remember it well.

Weinke To Snoop - YouTube

Sorry ET. But that play in 88 is synonymous with FSU football. But yeah the Weinke play was good too. Not meant to pick on you at all.

 

[Red_Alert]

And Everett Marshall was clipped on that play just as he was about to grab Rogers. It should have never been called a touchdown. Would you have gone on to score anyway? Maybe. And the fumble that Steve Aycock recovered at the 10 yard line on your final scoring drive? Even the Nebraska players thought OU had recovered it. Those were two plays that went against Oklahoma that cost us a NC. Oh well, if it had to happen I'm glad it happened against Nebraska. The Nebraska fans were really classy after the game (no surprise) when they admitted the fumble was a bad call. Both schools have such respect for each other there are no hard feelings. The fans are who have suffered the most since OU and NU can't hook it up every year. Here's to hoping we meet again soon in another NC game.

I have heard this from OU fans before.

At what yard line was the clip? I can't see their #'s due to the age of the film, but OU has Marshall listed as Both #80 as a sophomore in 1969 and as #24 as a senior in 1971.

Are you talking about the 43 yd line where the Oklahoma player is facing the blocker, turns his back at the last second, and is literally blocked into Rodgers, who breaks the tackle anyway?

If you turn your back to a blocker, it is not a clip.

Unfortunately the only place Nebraska and Oklahoma can match up is in a play-off or NC game because oddly there are no bowl tie-ins between the Big 10 and Big XII.

 

[LawDawg]

The exact two I would have selected. If I were forced to go to a single one, you would have to go with the Lindsay Scott play all the way. They were 94 yards and a few seconds from not being NC right there, and to the hated Gators. Doesn't get any better than that right there. Rip the heart right out of your most hated rival!

It's a tie

 

[LawDawg]

This one is a more modern UGa clip and helped us win an SEC title. Unreal interception for TD:

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[Goldbug]

I have heard this from OU fans before.

At what yard line was the clip? I can't see their #'s due to the age of the film, but OU has Marshall listed as Both #80 as a sophomore in 1969 and as #24 as a senior in 1971.

Are you talking about the 43 yd line where the Oklahoma player is facing the blocker, turns his back at the last second, and is literally blocked into Rodgers, who breaks the tackle anyway?

If you turn your back to a blocker, it is not a clip.

Unfortunately the only place Nebraska and Oklahoma can match up is in a play-off or NC game because oddly there are no bowl tie-ins between the Big 10 and Big XII.

It happened at the OU 33 yard line. Everett Marshall was one of the fastest, if not THE fastest players ever at Oklahoma. He had Deion Sanders speed. Extremely fast. He was catching Rogers like JR was pulling a U-Haul and we all know how fast Johnny Rogers was. Anyway, Everett was clipped. There was no replay at that time so the non-call stood. That's football. Marshall would have pulled Rogers down somewhere around the 25 and who knows what would have happened if he had caught him? The really bad call was the fumble that Steve Aycock recovered on the OU 10 on Nebraska's last drive. That was horrid. Then OU had one last chance after Nebraska scored to go ahead 35-31 and Jack Mildren over threw Jon Harrison by a couple of inches when he was behind the Nebraska defender wide open in the middle of the field. That one was on the OU coaching staff. Harrison and Mildren were both from Abilene Cooper and were allowed to stay on the field together even when Willie Franklin (who was 6" taller and played for the Colts when Harrison never played pro ball) wasn't on the field on that play. The OU players always said Willie would have easily caught that pass and the Sooners would have won the game. Missed calls, great plays, bad decisions, two outstanding teams; that game had it all. Let's hope our upcoming home and home series is just as good. Go Big Red. Northern style and Southern style.

 

[Wheat]

Listen to the crowd after the return. That was AT Oklahoma.

yep, the crowd was pissed because the refs missed 2 obvious clips on that return. I was there and one of the pissed off people, LOL!~

but Nebbish fans did turn out in force for that game, no doubt.

oh ya, fuck Johnny Rogers....

 

[4down20]

This one sticks out in my mind. While I saw 4D20's play in person and thought it was amazing, this one sticks out in my mind as the most amazing catch i have ever seen. Sorry about the copy of this being from a show, but this is the clearest version there is of this play i could find.

I considered that play as well and it was one of the first ones that came up in my mind. It was a hard choice. The stage of the plays was a big factor ultimately.

 

[Microwahevo]

Alabama's George Teague: "The Strip" - YouTube


When this play happened live, I was listening to the game on the radio. I heard that he chased him down and took the ball, but I had no clue and didn't even imagine how far he had come from and what a race it was. First time I saw it, even though I knew about the play, my jaw still dropped.

My best friend growing up was a huge Bama fan. I remember watching this game at his house. What a spectacular play!

 

[Bandwagonbo2]

I considered that play as well and it was one of the first ones that came up in my mind. It was a hard choice. The stage of the plays was a big factor ultimately.

I can see your point on that. I actually was at the 92 Title game and I had to do a double take when I saw it unfolding. Seemed he had another gear while catching that guy. Bama laid some wood to that team for sure. They left no doubt who the best in the country was that year.

 

[Red_Alert]

It happened at the OU 33 yard line. Everett Marshall was one of the fastest, if not THE fastest players ever at Oklahoma. He had Deion Sanders speed. Extremely fast. He was catching Rogers like JR was pulling a U-Haul and we all know how fast Johnny Rogers was. Anyway, Everett was clipped. There was no replay at that time so the non-call stood. That's football. Marshall would have pulled Rogers down somewhere around the 25 and who knows what would have happened if he had caught him? The really bad call was the fumble that Steve Aycock recovered on the OU 10 on Nebraska's last drive. That was horrid. Then OU had one last chance after Nebraska scored to go ahead 35-31 and Jack Mildren over threw Jon Harrison by a couple of inches when he was behind the Nebraska defender wide open in the middle of the field. That one was on the OU coaching staff. Harrison and Mildren were both from Abilene Cooper and were allowed to stay on the field together even when Willie Franklin (who was 6" taller and played for the Colts when Harrison never played pro ball) wasn't on the field on that play. The OU players always said Willie would have easily caught that pass and the Sooners would have won the game. Missed calls, great plays, bad decisions, two outstanding teams; that game had it all. Let's hope our upcoming home and home series is just as good. Go Big Red. Northern style and Southern style.

LOL

That is no clip. The NU blocker is on the 39 when the OU defender is on the 41. He's already in front of him, therefore it's impossible to have clipped him. The block was in the side at worst and even that would not have been a clip.

 

[Red_Alert]

yep, the crowd was pissed because the refs missed 2 obvious clips on that return. I was there and one of the pissed off people, LOL!~

but Nebbish fans did turn out in force for that game, no doubt.

oh ya, fuck Johnny Rogers....

Neither was a clip. If they were, I'd have no problem admitting it.

Soz.

 

[Red_Alert]

LOL

That is no clip. The NU blocker is on the 34 when the OU defender is on the 37. He's already in front of him, therefore it's impossible to have clipped him. The block was in the side at worst and even that would not have been a clip.

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Meant to say 34 and 37.

 

[obxyankeefan]

I could pick almost any finish in the 1995 season for UVA.

1 The pass from Driesenbach to Hays on the final play for Michigan Michigan 18 UVA 17

2 The tackle of Warrick Dunn at the goal line for the first ever ACC FSU loss. UVA 33 FSU 28

3 Pete Allen's kickoff return with under a minute to go after Georgia had taken the lead in the PEach Bowl. UVA 34 Georgia 27

 

[outofyourmind]

Keith Jackson
One Handed catch vs. Nebraska
Game is tied up with 18seconds to go in the game.
,,,

 

[Red_Alert]

Sooner Magic

Offensive pass interference.

"Jackson gives him a push"

 

[HuskerOC]

Keith Jackson
One Handed catch vs. Nebraska
Game is tied up with 18seconds to go in the game.
,,,

And then one of the damn Lashar brothers comes in to kick the game winning FG. Reason #1,224 that I hate the all red jerseys.

Is he, or one of his brothers, uncles, cousins, sisters still kicking for you guys?

 

[outofyourmind]

Sooner Magic

Offensive pass interference.

"Jackson gives him a push"

Kinda like those clips they never called in '71.