Boise State (for those of you in England, Boise is the captial of the state of Idaho - which has like 12 1/2 people in the whole state - they are famous for Potatoes) the underdog of underdogs was playing Oklahoma. It is like in soccor having Germany playing Ashford All Girls Welsh Acadamy.
And Boise State played WAY ABOVE THEIR HEAD. For the first few quarters they were better than Oklahoma. But then, as tides always turn, Oklahoma recovered stood up and started to pound poor Boise (pronounced BOYS-ee).
I defer in my explanation to King Kaufman of Salon Magazine:
Boise State's incredible 43-42 overtime win over Oklahoma featured three touchdowns in the final 86 seconds of regulation, a hook-and-ladder play for the tying score by Boise State on fourth-and-18 with 18 seconds to go, a direct-snap wide receiver pass for a touchdown in overtime by the Broncos -- also on fourth down, because, you know, when else? -- and the winning two-point conversion coming on a Statue of Liberty play.
Boise State did everything but line up Harpo in the backfield. For those of you wondering what a hook-and-ladder or Statue of Liberty play might be, please consult your "Collegiate Foot Ball Fanatic's Handbook," 1926 edition, which has some nice illustrations.
Did I mention yet that star Boise State running back Ian Johnson, who scored the winning points, celebrated by running over to his girlfriend, a Broncos cheerleader, and proposing? She said yes.
Or maybe she said, "23 skidoo." Or maybe she turned into a flying lizard and soared back to Idaho to have midnight tea with the Sundance Kid. Statue of Liberty play? I'm not the only one who saw all this, right?
