Missing Questions from ESPN Poll: Most Amazing Finish
by Ivory Tower on Jun 18, 2009 10:00 AM EDT
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A few days ago we wondered what was the greatest college football game in Mississippi history. Today, we ask a totally different question: what was the most amazing finish to a college football game in Mississippi history.
See how no games could possibly fit in both of those categories?
I say, "jump." You say, "how high?"
First, a disclaimer, like any good Ole Miss fan, I was a little too swerved to actually remember the end of any of these games, but I have been assured that they were fantastic, fantastic finishes.
LSU / Ole Miss (1959) - The mark of a truly amazing end-game moment is when the winning team still plays the clip forty freaking years later. Called the Halloween Run by Tiger fans (and called things I am not willing to write down by Rebels), Billy Cannon's punt return won him the Heisman, ended Rebel hopes for a consensus national championship, and placed the lone blemish on a team that is roundly considered one of the best football teams ever.
Ole Miss / Miss. State (1983) - "The Immaculate Deflection" - I don't know why every awesome football play has to be described with a dainty damn word like "immaculate" - was God's once-in-a-decade exercise of his true love for Ole Miss football. The video evidence below was obviously edited by a State fan.
Ole Miss / Miss. State (1997) - Putting aside the fact that a fight broke out between the teams before the game - an awesome thing for which I totally reprimand the players - this is the game, for our visitors, where Tommy Tuberville put his money where his balls were and escaped with both after Stewart Patridge connected with Corey Peterson on a two-point conversion that sealed a 15-14 win for the Rebels. Talk about getting drankedy-dranked. I'm so drunk right now, I can't even find this video on YouTube.
Trinity / Millsaps (2007) - I mean, just ... just ... how'd they miss so ... many ... tackles? I don't know. But I got chills when the Trinity announcers said, "TOUCHDOWN!"
But when it comes to dranked, the boys can tell you where daddy put on the show:
Ole Miss / Florida (2008) - Because I have not said it in a while, I was there, baby. I skipped the presidential debate, and it was the best decision I ever made. I chomped a little old ladies. I chomped a crying children.
Vote or die.
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great finishes
What about “the stand” against Mississippi. Can’t remember the year but it had to 91 or 92 maybe.
Alright,
we know artiger is one of the ones voting for the Halloween run. Who’s the other? Fess up and you only lose one eyeball.
Me
It was the most amazing finish in our program’s history.
Just benefited the other team.
by Juco All-American on Jun 18, 2009 10:58 AM EDT up reply actions
Just my opinion...
but that’s a horrible excuse to vote for it. I’ve never understood people that say stuff like “well, we played a great game. we were just a little behind when time ran out” or even worse “you gotta hand it to the [other team], they really played their hearts out.” My mom does stuff like that and it drives me up the wall.
Amazing finish? Yes. Worthy to be called the Most Amazing? Hell no, we lost.
But it's not the Most Amazing Finish in Ole Miss history
It’s the most amazing finish in a game involving a Mississippi team.
by Juco All-American on Jun 18, 2009 11:51 AM EDT up reply actions
I'm from Mississippi
I’m not one of these new age “MSU is not our rival” type people. That’s a very chic thing to believe if you’re from Dallas Fort Worth and you’re 25 and were in school for the 03 LSU game and whatnot. But when you’re from here, you hate MSU. Like me. I hate ’em. I needed to get that out of the way before I say this:
If we’re being honest with ourselves, the correct answer to this question is the PAT return for 2 points in a blizzard in effing Shreveport in 2000. Seriously, I hate MSU as much as the next guy, but the end of that game was off the charts by anyone’s standards. Just sayin.
Ole Miss/Florida
…with Trinity/Millsaps coming in a very close second for my vote, because that WAS freaking epic.
I considered putting Snow Bowl in fantastic finishes
and moving either the ‘59 LSU game or the ’08 Florida game to the “great game” poll. And, believe me, my dad is a State alum, so I was trained to be a bulldog (converted; don’t throw stones). I not only listened to Jack Cristil on that game, I was working at a local radio station. I missed the commercial break because I was in another room watching the TV.
Mine's not on the list.
Seems like late 80’s or early 90’s, State ran like 11 plays inside the rebel 10 late in the game (Pass int penalties) and still couldn’t score?
Used to have this game on VHS...
…what I recall is that the defense held State to 4th and goal, only to give them a new set of downs after a pass interference call in the endzone. No big deal, the defense held them again, returning to the ball to the offense. Then, Corey Philpot decided to fuck with State some more by fumbling it right back to them for another go ’round. Hopes were dashed a third time when the defense held yet again.
11 plays inside the 10. No dice. 17-10 final. The memorable play from that series used to be on the M. Ginn “fake intro” highlight before the YouTubes devoured it, in which the Ole Miss MLB (what was his freakin’ name?) blows through the line and obliterates the State RB in the backfield.
I am also of the opinion that this defensive bad-assery can be directly, positively correlated to the amount of Powder Blue helmets Ole Miss wore in that game.
the stand
This is “the stand” I was referring to in the first comment. It was in ’92 and it was a freezing cold early game. Probably one of the most amazing games I ever witnessed in person.
by 1826 N. Broad on Jun 18, 2009 10:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Ole Miss vs LSU '98
this is by far my favorite ending for a couple of reasons. 1.) We beat LSU, which is always a plus; 2.) it’s one of my earliest football memories to witness live; 3.) it was the first time I ever heard “Purple shirts and yellow britches; go to hell you sons of bitches”; and 4.) it was pretty fantastic.
If you don’t remember, this is how remember it. the game was in OT. Romero Miller throw a pass to Peterson; the ball gets to Peterson at the goal line, and peterson grabs it only to be immediately hit. the ball pops out, surely to be intercept by the gaggle of tigers around. Amazingly, though, peterson is able to catcht the ball a second time and fall into the endzone. Touchdown!!! Then in true Ole Miss form, we miss the PTA. This, of course, means all LSU has to do when they get the ball is score and kick the extra point. Luckily, however, the defense comes up strong and Rebels came away with the win.
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