crawfish
12-07-2007, 03:10 PM
TEN PLAYS THAT SHAPED 2007 (http://sports.aol.com/ncaafb/story/_a/ten-plays-to-make-a-season/20071206131409990001) (check out pics - click link)
10. Pig Brown Intercepts Illinois: Brown's goal-line interception with 54 seconds left preserved Missouri's win in this battle of unranked teams. Lose this game and it's the Illini, not Missouri, in the title hunt.
9. Appalachian State Blocks Michigan: Corey Lynch's block of the Wolverines' last-second field-goal attempt sent shockwaves through college football, and, 13 weeks later keeps an 8-4 Michigan team out of the Rose Bowl.
8. Hawaii Breaks Up Conversion: The Warriors perfect season nearly ended in Week 2. Leading 45-44 in overtime, the Warriors break up La. Tech's two-point conversion pass. Lose, and the Sugar is gone.
7. Pat White Gets Hurt: The Mountaineers came within a game of the BCS title tilt, but losing Pat White for two quarters against Pitt stalls the Mountaineers offense. With White, they're buying New Orleans travel guides.
6. Eagles Recover Onside Kick: Tyronne Pruitt's recovery with 2:10 left lets Boston College finish a 14-point rally (game-winning touchdown pictured). If Tech recovers, it wins, finishes 12-1 and likely plays for the BCS title.
5. Dennis Dixon Goes Down: Before his injury, the Ducks were one late fumble gainst Cal from being 9-0. Afterward, they dropped all three games and fell completely out of the title race.
4. Byrd's Last-Second Catch: Whether Les Miles timed it or not, Darius Byrd's catch with one second remaining turned a one-point deficit into a Tiger win. A tipped pass could have let time run out on LSU's championship season.
3. Buffs Recover Muffed Punt: Kevin Eberhart's field goal finished it (left), but the upset started when Justin Drescher recovered a muffed punt with 4:54 left and the Buffs down seven. A Sooners win puts them in the BCS title game.
2. Hester's Longest Yard: Miles gambled five times on fourth down, none gutsier than fourth-and-1 on the Florida six with 2:10 left. Trailing by three, Hester finds the one yard LSU needs to keep its championship season going.
1. Stanford Shocks USC: Backup Tavita Pritchard finds Mark Bradford in the end zone with 49 seconds left on fourth-and-goal, stunning No. 2 USC. If this pass fails, Stanford turns it over and 11-1 USC is in the BCS title game.
10. Pig Brown Intercepts Illinois: Brown's goal-line interception with 54 seconds left preserved Missouri's win in this battle of unranked teams. Lose this game and it's the Illini, not Missouri, in the title hunt.
9. Appalachian State Blocks Michigan: Corey Lynch's block of the Wolverines' last-second field-goal attempt sent shockwaves through college football, and, 13 weeks later keeps an 8-4 Michigan team out of the Rose Bowl.
8. Hawaii Breaks Up Conversion: The Warriors perfect season nearly ended in Week 2. Leading 45-44 in overtime, the Warriors break up La. Tech's two-point conversion pass. Lose, and the Sugar is gone.
7. Pat White Gets Hurt: The Mountaineers came within a game of the BCS title tilt, but losing Pat White for two quarters against Pitt stalls the Mountaineers offense. With White, they're buying New Orleans travel guides.
6. Eagles Recover Onside Kick: Tyronne Pruitt's recovery with 2:10 left lets Boston College finish a 14-point rally (game-winning touchdown pictured). If Tech recovers, it wins, finishes 12-1 and likely plays for the BCS title.
5. Dennis Dixon Goes Down: Before his injury, the Ducks were one late fumble gainst Cal from being 9-0. Afterward, they dropped all three games and fell completely out of the title race.
4. Byrd's Last-Second Catch: Whether Les Miles timed it or not, Darius Byrd's catch with one second remaining turned a one-point deficit into a Tiger win. A tipped pass could have let time run out on LSU's championship season.
3. Buffs Recover Muffed Punt: Kevin Eberhart's field goal finished it (left), but the upset started when Justin Drescher recovered a muffed punt with 4:54 left and the Buffs down seven. A Sooners win puts them in the BCS title game.
2. Hester's Longest Yard: Miles gambled five times on fourth down, none gutsier than fourth-and-1 on the Florida six with 2:10 left. Trailing by three, Hester finds the one yard LSU needs to keep its championship season going.
1. Stanford Shocks USC: Backup Tavita Pritchard finds Mark Bradford in the end zone with 49 seconds left on fourth-and-goal, stunning No. 2 USC. If this pass fails, Stanford turns it over and 11-1 USC is in the BCS title game.