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Featured Moment: August 27, 1984
College Football Hall of
Fame coach Jimmy Johnson guided the Miami Hurricanes to a season-opening
win over top-ranked Auburn on August 27, 1984.
(Image courtesy of the
NFF)
This report courtesy of
the
National Football Foundation.
Published by Bonesville on
Aug. 24, 2013
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FEATURED MOMENT
August 27, 1984:
On the heels of a dramatic national championship win in the 1984 Orange
Bowl, Miami (FL) opened the 1984 season with a win over top-seeded
Auburn, 20-18, in the Kickoff Classic under new head coach and future
Hall of Famer Jimmy Johnson (Oklahoma State, Miami). Quarterback Bernie
Kosar passed for 329 yards and two touchdowns, and kicker Greg Cox
converted a pair of field goals, including the eventual game-winner with
6:08 remaining. Hall of Fame halfback Bo Jackson (Auburn) rushed for 96
yards for the Tigers.
OTHER NOTABLE DATES
August 26, 1995:
The 1995 Pigskin Classic between Michigan and Virginia was held in Ann
Arbor, Mich., the first time the annual kickoff game was not at Anaheim
Stadium in California. The home field advantage turned out to be the
game changer as the Wolverines, down 17-0 in the fourth quarter, pulled
off an 18-17 win over the Cavaliers. Michigan quarterback Scott
Dreisbach led a pair of touchdown drives, bringing the score to 17-12.
On fourth down at the Virginia 15 with four seconds to play, Dreisbach
lofted a pass to Mercury Hayes in the right corner of the endzone.
Michigan won 18-17, giving future Hall of Fame coach Lloyd Carr his
first career win in his debut.
August 28, 1999:
N.C. State opened the 1999 season with a 23-20 upset of No. 17 Texas in
Austin. The Wolfpack special teams unit blocked three punts en route to
the win. Safety Terrence Holt blocked two punts that were converted to
touchdowns, and Eric Leak blocked another for a safety. With N.C. State
down 20-15 with less than four minutes to play, Holt blocked his second
punt of the game which was returned for the go-ahead touchdown and a
23-20 victory.
August 29, 1983:
Defending national champion Penn State met preseason No. 1 Nebraska in
the inaugural Kickoff Classic, the first regular season football game
played in August. The game, held at Giants Stadium in the Meadowlands,
was created by the NCAA as the only game allowed to be played before
Sept. 1, with profits benefitting the National Football Foundation &
College Football Hall of Fame among other football related non-profits.
The game failed to produce the matchup fans anticipated, with the
Huskers blowing out the Nittany Lions, 44-6. However, it did start a
20-year run for the Kickoff Classic with the last edition played in
2002.
August 30,
2008:
East Carolina ruled as kings of the Queen City with
a 27-22 stunner over Virginia
Tech at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte. The Pirates tallied two
touchdowns in the final four minutes to overcome a 22-13 deficit and
send the 17th-ranked Hokies staggering back to Blacksburg. Quarterback
Patrick Pinkney's 3-yard run at the 3:36 mark cut the gap to 22-20 and
T.J. Lee's blocked punt and 27-yard return for a touchdown with 1:52
left was the fatal blow. The game was played before a sellout crowd of
72,169, the largest ever to see a regular season college game at the
Carolina Panthers' home stadium. The outcome also stoked the drama for
the next challenge for Coach Skip Holtz's squad, its home opener the
following Saturday against No. 8 West Virginia. (Contributed by
Bonesville staff)
August 30,
1987:
Tennessee edged Iowa, 23-22, on a Phil Reich field goal with three
seconds remaining to open the 1987 season in the Kickoff Classic in the
Meadowlands. Down by 11, freshman Tennessee running back Reggie Cobb
helped lead the comeback charge, rushing for 100 of his 133 yards in the
second half and earning game MVP honors. Vols linebacker Darrin Miller
made the play of the game when he intercepted an option pitch and
returned it 96 yards for a touchdown. The teams were headed by future
Hall of Fame coach Hayden Fry (SMU, North Texas, Iowa) and Johnny
Majors, who earned induction into the Hall as a player (Tennessee).
August 31, 1984:
The Chicago Charities College All-Star Game, held from 1934-74, was a
preseason matchup between recently graduated collegiate stars and the
NFL champion from the previous season. In the inaugural contest, held
before a sellout crowd of 79,432 at Soldier Field, the College All-Stars
stunned the pros with a scoreless tie. Notable collegiate players who
appeared in the game throughout its history included future U. S.
President Gerald Ford as well as eventual Hall of Famers Slingin’ Sammy
Baugh (TCU), Automatic Otto Graham (Northwestern) and Lee Roy Selmon
(Oklahoma).
September 1, 2001:
Oregon and Wisconsin traded the lead six times as the Ducks edged the
Badgers, 31-28, in the 2001 season opener. Oregon jumped out to a 10-0
advantage before Wisconsin responded with a pair of touchdowns for a
14-10 lead. The teams answered each other touchdown for touchdown before
the Ducks sealed the win with 4:03 remaining. Oregon quarterback Joey
Harrington passed for 277 yards, threw for two touchdowns and ran for
another.
The Bonesville staff
contributed to this report.
08/31/2013 02:46 AM |
