<p>USC defeats Michigan.</p>
<p>Heh.</p>
<p>As I don’t care for USC or Michigan, I’m more interested in what Boise State is doing right now…it sure seems to seem they are indeed the real thing…I was wondering…now I’m intrigued…</p>
<p>I told you people that Michigan did not deserve a second shot. As for Boise State, they started out gangbusters, but we shall see if they can hang for 4 quarters.</p>
<p>My hubster and sons are in mourning. :(</p>
<p>Make that 4 quarters and 2 overtimes. Boise State by 1 on a statue of liberty 2 point conversion in overtime. Five touchdowns in less than five minutes. A hook 'n lateral to tie the game with 7 seconds left. Heck of a game.</p>
<p>that game was the best i have seen since the osu miami game of 2003, wow. statue of liberty and the hook and ladder in the same game? WOW</p>
<p>I agree that it was an AMAZING finish. But what sticks with me is the guts to go for the win with a two point conversion.</p>
<p>Best game of the day Boise vs. Oklahoma! Doesn’t get any more exciting…lots of gutsy plays!</p>
<p>Actually, dig, I’d consider that a reasonably calculated decision. Oklahoma scored with ease on their first play in their half of the overtime; Boise had to use a trick play to score their OT TD and had to make a clutch 3rd down before that to get the chance. There’s no ties; given that BSU had experience with 2 point plays it was probably a pretty easy call. But you have to give the BSU coaches and players credit for pulling it off.</p>
<p>Glad I stayed up for that one! Pumped me up so much, it took awhile to get to sleep after it was over. Grats to Boise State!</p>
<p>OMG. Still on our high here! I never screamed at the TV so much in my life. Now my youngest son probably won’t have to explain who Ian Johnson is anymore when he tells people that he gave him his glove after the Boise-Idaho game in October. </p>
<p>I honestly had my doubts about my alma mater pulling it off. I knew the football team is outstanding but they honestly don’t have much competition in the WAC and so they always have a phenomenal record. I’m just happy they got the chance to play a “big” team in a major bowl. </p>
<p>Wow.</p>
<p>Boise State vs. Williams College for the national championship. After the weekend, the battle of the remaining undefeateds!</p>
<p>“Yard by yard, we’ll fight our way…”</p>
<p>Hey!!! Topic title is Rose Bowl !! I was looking forward to whining about how USC is only known for it’s football team. I also would rather talk about Boise! As I told my son as we walked upstairs, “That game was sure worth staying up for!!”</p>
<p>Going for 2 looks like a good decision when you make it. If it didn’t work, coach would have been fried!! </p>
<p>I am amazed that they had that many sort of “trick” or tricky plays stored up that they could pull out and actually execute in those situations. They even had to go for 2 to tie the score before the final tie in regulation. It was a great game!!!</p>
<p>4th and 18 in regulation? I had to see the replay before I believed that the lateral was actually part of the play. It was clear on the replay that the receiver never turned to run - he was looking for the other guy to lateral too.</p>
<p>And then 4th and 2 for the first down, but they go for the TD! That was also pretty amazing. </p>
<p>And of course the 2 point conversion. Another play you had to watch the replay twice to see what actually happened. The fake throw was made with no ball in right hand, while the ball was handed off with the left hand. The execution of these plays was amazing! (I have overused the word “amazing” !!!)</p>
<p>NJres, I actually was going to start a new thread about the Fiesta Bowl, and then decided to check this thread out to see if any mention of the Broncos here 
Since the conversation had already turned to them I joined in here :D</p>
<p>Rose Bowl? meh.</p>
<p>Couldn’t be happier for the boys from BSU. They’re picking up a player of the year QB from washington next year. They’ve been a good program that the people on the other coast know little about. Just like schools, there’s some good places out here that those east of the mississippi aren’t aware of.</p>
<p>The best part? The TV recognition the BSU QB gave to his backup for "adding in that extra fake " to that play for the 2 points. Also nice was the coach mentioning that the “backup QB’s” were calling for the hook and ladder all game. He said “they called that play”. Team. Team. Team. </p>
<p>For all the overlooked, the back-ups and practice players, the squad team grunts, that was one sweet win. </p>
<p>I literally said to my bummed D when Oklahoma scored so easily to go up by a TD in regulation , “This will just make it a better story for BSU when they beat them”. I never thought it would really happen. Sheesh. What a game.</p>
<p>Dr. Drew:</p>
<p>Tell us about Boise State. What’s it like? What does it do well? How big?</p>
<p>Michigan fans are used to disappointment in Bowl games. It’s a wonder we even tune in on new year’s day.</p>
<p>Thumbs up:</p>
<p>Boise State
USC defense</p>
<p>Thumbs down:</p>
<p>Michigan</p>
<p>Can’t win no matter what:</p>
<p>Oklahoma (if they win, so what? they beat Boise State, if they lose, they are roadkill on an Idaho highway)</p>
<p>Going for two the coach is saying: “if we lose, it is my fault, if we win, it is your victory.” Very standup!</p>