When you get the pleasure of watching unbelievable fantastic games like the Fiesta Bowl was tonight, well you just realize why you spend all that time following sports, watching sports and living and dying sports. Tonight’s game was it; this is what we live for. That game is the justification of why us sports nuts do what we do. I was rooting for Boise State because they were the underdog and I think they are actually a pretty darn good football team. I think people might say Bob Stoops didn’t have his team ready to play but I think Boise State was just that good. Maybe Oklahoma had more talent but when you get guys that match your system perfectly, well that is better than having superior talent. All I know was Oklahoma was playing their asses off at the end of the game. I also know that Boise should have won it running away, up 28-10 in the 2nd half. Those last few minutes well let me just say:I didn’t think Paul Johnson had what it took to lead OU down the field like so give him credit for picking apart the Boise defense that seemed really tired. Another thing that will be forgotten was the three two point conversion attempts. The first one failing but OU getting another chance because of a Boise State penalty, then the second one succeeding but waived off due to that OU penalty and then the third one succeeding. That was just awesome drama alone right there. I felt crushed for Boise State after the interception return, which would have been a horrible way to go out. As for the insane hook and later play that tied the game, well let’s just say that might have been the most awesome play I had ever seen at the time and I didn’t expect to not even be the best play of the game when it was all said and done. What is going to get lost in the shuffle was the awesome 25 yard TD run by Adrian Peterson on the first play of OT to put the Sooners up. Then Boise tries to come back with what looked to be a flea flicker before the play got busted up. My head was spinning when I saw QB Jared Zabransky go into motion on what was then the most critical play in the history of Boise state football yet they still score the TD with their stud QB lining up in the slot. Bottom line was the statue of liberty play they ran to win the game was the coolest designed play I have ever seen in college football. Simply amazing and to top it off Ian Johnson gets engaged during the post game interview. That, my friends, is a textbook Hollywood ending. Will someone make a movie about this team? Because if they don’t I will.
Simply Amazing, congrats Boise State! Seeing a small town school from the West Coast excel in the big time stage is something I always love.
