ESPN: Most Intriguing Games for 2007 - Texas Tech v SMU
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 12:26 pmESPN's Mark Schlabach says circle Sept. 3rd. Hmmmm.....
Texas Tech at SMU, Sept. 3 (4 p.m., ESPN)
Before the Tennessee Titans used the "Music City Miracle" to beat the Buffalo Bills in the 2000 NFL playoffs, SMU used the exact same play to defeat Texas Tech and remain undefeated during the 1982 season. The Mustangs, led by running backs Eric Dickerson and Craig James, were ranked No. 2 in the country with a 9-0 record. But with 17 seconds to go, the Red Raiders kicked a field goal to tie the score at 27-27. Texas Tech tried to squib the kickoff to run out the clock, but Blane Smith fielded the football after bobbling it. He turned and fired a pass across the field to Bobby Leach, who ran 91 yards down the sideline for a game-winning touchdown. The Pony Express won the game, 34-27, and the play became known as the "Miracle on Fourth Avenue." SMU tied Arkansas the following week to win the Southwest Conference title and then beat Pittsburgh (and quarterback Dan Marino) 7-3 in the Cotton Bowl. The Mustangs finished 11-0-1 and No. 2 in the country. Five years later, SMU received the death penalty from the NCAA. A quarter-century later, the Mustangs are still recovering from one of the harshest penalties in college sports history.
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/columns/s ... id=2923244
Texas Tech at SMU, Sept. 3 (4 p.m., ESPN)
Before the Tennessee Titans used the "Music City Miracle" to beat the Buffalo Bills in the 2000 NFL playoffs, SMU used the exact same play to defeat Texas Tech and remain undefeated during the 1982 season. The Mustangs, led by running backs Eric Dickerson and Craig James, were ranked No. 2 in the country with a 9-0 record. But with 17 seconds to go, the Red Raiders kicked a field goal to tie the score at 27-27. Texas Tech tried to squib the kickoff to run out the clock, but Blane Smith fielded the football after bobbling it. He turned and fired a pass across the field to Bobby Leach, who ran 91 yards down the sideline for a game-winning touchdown. The Pony Express won the game, 34-27, and the play became known as the "Miracle on Fourth Avenue." SMU tied Arkansas the following week to win the Southwest Conference title and then beat Pittsburgh (and quarterback Dan Marino) 7-3 in the Cotton Bowl. The Mustangs finished 11-0-1 and No. 2 in the country. Five years later, SMU received the death penalty from the NCAA. A quarter-century later, the Mustangs are still recovering from one of the harshest penalties in college sports history.
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/columns/s ... id=2923244
