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Featured Moment: September 21, 1996
In a 1996 matchup of
ranked teams, College Football Hall of Fame linebacker Pat Tillman led
No. 17 Arizona State to a 19-0 upset of No. 1 Nebraska. (Image courtesy of the
NFF)
This report courtesy of
the
National Football Foundation.
Published by Bonesville on
Sept. 14, 2013
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FEATURED MOMENT
Sept. 21, 1996:
Top-ranked Nebraska returned to Sun Devil Stadium, the site of the
Cornhuskers’ national championship win in the Fiesta Bowl just eight
months prior, for a matchup with No. 17 Arizona State. The Sun Devil
defense, led by College Football Hall of Famer Pat Tillman, was
relentless in its attack, scoring on three safeties after taking
advantage of two miscues by Nebraska and a sack. Arizona State stunned
the Cornhuskers 19-0, snapping Nebraska’s 26-game win streak and pulling
off only the 12th shutout of a No. 1 team.
OTHER NOTABLE DATES
Sept. 16, 1960:
Hall of Fame coach Tommy Prothro (Oregon State, UCLA) revolutionized
play calling as he led the Beavers to a shocking shutout of No. 6
Southern California on the road to open the 1960 season. Prothro
immediately instituted college football’s new “wild card” rule, allowing
a free substitute after each play. Seated in the press box, the
innovative Prothro’s eagle-eye view of the game allowed him to pick up
USC patterns and schemes. Prothro called plays from the press box by
phoning an assistant on the sideline, who then used the free sub to
relay the call to the huddle. The three-touchdown underdogs knocked off
the Trojans, 14-0.
Sept. 17, 1966:
After serving 16 seasons as a Penn State assistant, Hall of Famer Joe
Paterno made his now-historic head coaching debut against Maryland in
1966. The Nittany Lions struggled early with penalties, and the Terps
took advantage with a 7-0 lead. Hall of Fame tackle Mike Reid took
charge of the Penn State defense as he recorded an NCAA-record three
safeties on the afternoon. Quarterback Jack White led the offense, going
9-17 for 110 yards passing, and rushing for 86 yards and a touchdown.
Maryland put together a late drive but turned the ball over on downs on
the one-yard line, giving Paterno his first-career win.
Sept. 18, 1999:
A record-breaking day by 2013 Hall of Fame inductee Ron Dayne of
Wisconsin was not enough to save the Badgers from a 17-12 upset at
Cincinnati of Conference USA. Dayne’s 231-yard effort on 28 carries made
him the Big Ten’s all-time leading rusher (5,615 yards), surpassing Hall
of Famer and two-time Heisman Trophy winner Archie Griffin (Ohio State).
However, Wisconsin assisted the Bearcats' cause with a red-zone fumble,
muffed punt and a touchdown called back on a penalty all in the final
eight minutes of the game. Dayne would go on to claim the Heisman
Trophy, Walter Camp, Maxwell and Doak Walker awards while leading the
Badgers to the Big Ten title and a Rose Bowl win. Dayne concluded his
career with 7,125 career-rushing yards, making him the all-time leading
rusher in FBS history.
Sept. 19, 1959:
For the first time in series history, Texas Tech defeated Texas A&M in
consecutive seasons. The game, held at the Cotton Bowl, got off to a
slow start as Tech took a 6-0 lead 23 seconds before the half when
defensive back Dick Stafford took an option-pass interception 54 yards
to the end zone. The Aggies responded in the third quarter on a pair of
quick touchdowns by running back Jesse McGuire, but the Red Raiders
pulled back into the game with explosive plays of their own. Quarterback
Glen Anderson hit Blake Turner for a 75-yard touchdown and tied the game
on a two-point conversion. Hall of Fame center E.J. Holub headed the
Tech line, blocking as the Red Raiders marched 58 yards down the field
for a 20-14 lead. Texas A&M had one last chance with three minutes
remaining, but McGuire couldn’t handle a pitch, fumbling the ball out of
the back of the end zone for a Texas Tech touchback and win.
Sept. 20, 1986:
Miami (OH) continued its reputation as an SEC killer with a 21-12 upset
of No. 8 LSU in Baton Rouge. The Tiger defense held the Redhawks to only
20 yards rushing and just nine first-downs, but the Miami defense had a
few tricks of its own, forcing an astounding seven LSU turnovers (five
fumbles, two interceptions). The RedHawks special teams unit also got in
on the action with a blocked punt. With the win, Miami’s record over the
powerhouse conference moved to 8-0-1.
Sept. 22, 1990:
No. 15 Illinois dismantled Southern Illinois, 56-21, behind an NCAA
record-breaking performance by Howard Griffith. The senior running back
scored every touchdown for the Illini, setting NCAA marks for the most
touchdowns (8), the most rushing TDs (8) and the most points scored in a
game (48) — all before the start of the fourth quarter. Griffith’s
scoring plays came on runs of 5, 51, 7, 41, 5, 18, 5 and 3 yards. In
all, Griffith rushed 21 times for 208 yards on the day.
The Bonesville staff
contributed to this report.
09/21/2013 05:32 AM |
