Abso-freaking-lutely the best college game I’ve ever seen.

Neutral parties almost always root for the under dog

I was by myself at Aberdeen proving grounds. A young marine on duty who was bored out his mind. Had no idea I would see arguably 1 of the best NCAA games EVER

I walked outside in Boise immediately after (it was a late game) and you could hear people cheering throughout the city. It was bonkers.

MD? Where Looney's? 😂

Same with 2009 team or whatever it was when they went undefeated

Yea 2009.

Boise yes, NY, no

Not quite this year, but you’re not entirely wrong. In actuality it was a suit brought by state attorneys from Idaho and Utah together with a federal investigation that likely led to the creation of the playoff. From 2008-2011 the MWC champion went 50-2 including back to back to back undefeated teams. Boise State also posted 4 undefeated seasons in 6 years. The state attorneys sued the NCAA and BCS for violating anti-trust by limiting competition for equal participation as was guaranteed by NCAA contracts with all FBS schools. Additionally Senator Orrin Hatch convinced the US Justice Department to open a federal investigation into anti-trust and fraud by the NCAA and BCS for limiting G5 teams and reducing their potential payouts by tens of millions of dollars every year. During the investigation by the US Justice Department it was particularly made apparent that there was significant concern that the FBS Division 1 was the only major NCAA sport that did not feature a playoff and was extremely concerning from a competition standpoint. Keep in mind that the US Justice Department does not require beyond a reasonable doubt or even preponderance of evidence to convict anti-trust. Convicting under Sherman or Clayton requires limited eveidence and all decisions are final and non-negotiable. They are also extremely high in fines. Such as the claim that if anti-trust was proven since 1997, the BCS could have had to pay damages equal to that of nearly $3 billion. I’m sure it’s just a giant coincidence that when this discussed with the BCS and NCAA the playoff format was presented 4 months later for the first time in BCS history.

Brian It’s not just group of 5 teams they fucked. My Oklahoma St cowboys got left out of the bcs National Championship game for a team that didn’t even win its own conference division. If the name was ou instead of osu they undoubtedly get in. But I’d argue that in the playoff they’re even worse about it. They cherry pick whatever stats are important on a given year to fit the team(s) they want to get in.

That’s crazy, and awesome. Hope you’re doing well 🙏

That story is movie worthy

Dressed as a Bosie player n her a cheerleader when u proposed? 😍 thats awesome. Hope u 2 r doin well. Cards Stadium- House of Miracles!

Some people are meant to be together

That’s awesome

Marty is a legend

Top 1 sports game ever played

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Unfortunately that time has most likely passed, never to return. Once Chris Peterson left it's been downhill..

@@SUPREMELYTrill Yea, with smaller programs like that the coach means everything. Actually the coach means everything with pretty much every school, not even blue bloods are invulnerable to down turns. I'm not sure how much Boise State has invested in their program (though I'm betting it's a lot) but if they do get the right coach at least they've proven in the fairly recent past that they could be a very successful program. I just wish the playoff was around back then; if it was I am guessing the Broncos would've made the title game once, maybe more. And once you're in the final anything can happen as witnessed with this game.

@@SUPREMELYTrill Boise State has been good wym

I think if they move to a p4 conference they have a chance

I remember this game when I was 12 and I was awestruck by that fake pass to a handoff and dude just ran it in no problem.. then the fact he proposed to his girl was cool as well.. 😅❤ I don’t watch college football that much I’m more of an nhl and nfl guy and that’s how I was after the Colorado avalanche won the Stanley cup back in 2022.. denver was a madhouse with people jumping up and down on cars and people hanging off of street signs.. lighting fireworks right in city park in front of the police it was absolutely insane.. pretty much the same happened after the nuggets won the finals this year.. 😅😅 gotta love college and pro sports in the United States of America.. some of the best atmospheres around.. 🏈🏒⚾️🏀

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 no

I was born and raised in Boise. Moved to VA my junior of HS. Played with some of the guys on that BSU team at EHS and through baseball. Dang was I so happy to watch that game haha. And I placed a bet, that they could take on Virginia Tech that night.. that aged so well.

@Sebastian Manero my opinion that’s no. 1 but this is 2

2nd grestest behind texas vs usc

Almost as good as Appalachian over Michigan upset

I pride myself being a man of faith…..

that's pretty big of u to say Dan, wearing those Idaho St bengals ; )

@dantheman5745...only game that I would compare it to would be Miami vs Nebraska in 1983 ....

@@williamwilkinson6665 Agreed 100%. At least this game wasn't fixed, though. (it's not difficult to see which Nebraska player was paid to throw that game)

I watched Gonzaga vs UCLA because i live in Spokane with my dad and mom and at the end of the game when that buzzer beater happened it was so crazy

I was on the opposite side, 11 years old watching this game with my parents at a watch party. After the pick 6 all of the adults started packing up thinking the game was over, and me and the other kids refused to leave cuz we still had hope in our hearts. Still the greatest game of football I’ve ever watched

One of the best moments of my life with my dad as a Boise native. Nearly in tears after the pick 6, thinking how could we lose that way when we were so close. This game will always remind me of great family moments. Deep in my heart. Proud to be a Bronco on this day.

as an american i gotta ask - is there a soccer equivalent to the 'statue of liberty' play?

@@the503creepout7 I’m an American but I’ll answer this. Not really a name for it, but I would say it’s the equivalent of passing the ball on a penalty kick. No one expects it and it’s basically guaranteed to get a goal out of it, even if it’s risky

A dynasty? Bama is a dynasty. Nobody else...not in college football and CERTAINLY not Boise State. I say this respectfully. I hate Bama n actually like the underdog story Boise had but they never won anything. Much less over multiple near-togerher seasons to be a dynasty

@@Order-pu5ub it’s hard to be a dynasty when they make it to where you can’t even compete for the national championship. so, with that being said, I will consider them a dynasty based off of what they were able to accomplish

@@cythecycloneguy3546 I partially agree...look at UCF and so many others that went undefeated, beat a team such as Auburn in a Bowl, and that was the end of the line. I DO feel that's unfair. However, I also understand why these teams get left out. We can't help that they lack the resources (i.e. money, recruiting, facilities, etc) to compete against the upper echelon of FBS schools. And by compete, I mean joining a better Conference or playing as many home and aways with the Big Boys. That's how Bobby Bowden turned FSU into a powerhouse. He would play any team any time. He was also smart to join the ACC instead of the SEC, which asked them first to join. Really there's no way to solve this problem. We've gone from last team AP #1, to the BCS, to #1 vs #2, and now we have a 4 game playoff. I don't think extending the playoff team numbers will help. I totally understand your point, and agree, but I don't see how to solve it either except join a bigger, tougher Conference, play as many tough out of Conference opponents, and just hope and pray. At the end of the day it's in the hand of the pollsters. One thing I wish they would do away with is preseason polls. Edit: One thing I forgot to mention is that when a lot of the Boise's and West Virginia's, etc were "good teams" was because they were running a version of the spread option, which at that time was a relatively new offense and took the football world by storm (even the NFL). Now Defenses have learned how to defend it better and a lot of those teams have withered. I will always love the Boise State team that won by out scheming and trickery. Some say that's cheap. I say if it's not cheating...do whatever it takes

where is Boise anyway? is it like, a Canadian school?

@@the503creepout7 Idaho.

@@golden8972 i don't think so. maybe it's an online school.

@@the503creepout7 are you being serious?

nah! Boise State's built an incredibly successful program since jumping to D1 in the late 90's. i'm just messin with u since i'm a duck fan & the broncos have given us so much trouble every time they've played us. Outside of when they play Oregon or Hawaii(i grew up in Portland then started college at UO before graduating from UH-Manoa) - i root for BSU. That win over Oklahoma wasn't just a huge win for BSU, but also a big win for the pacific northwest imo. PS - one thing that i always thought was weird is how things worked out for Dan Hawkins at Colorado. I seriously thought he was gonna return that program to glory & become the next high riser in the coaching carousel. Really surprised me that he didn't succeed. Peterson certainly was able to build on his success at Boise. a lot of duck fans thought he might come to Eugene after Helfrich was fired, & even hoped he'd come out of retirement to coach the ducks after Cristobal left recently. But he did some good work at Washington... it's just so strange the way he retired so early. Harsin did a nice job keeping it going for Boise but i guess i'm not all that shocked there was a culture clash when he went to Auburn. Plus, there was the vaccine issue. all these coaches come into these recruits living rooms & tell them & their parents - "i'm gonna look out for your kid & teach them to be a responsible man through my leadership". then a coach like Harsin or Rolovich takes a lackadaisical stance on getting vaccinated in front of these young men. it just doesn't add up.

Damn u old as hell now

this was the best college football game i've ever seen on television. the best i've ever witnessed live was Oregon at Arizona St 2015.

Still to this day! Even better than the Texas USC natty. The way Boise came out n dominated early, just to blow it, but then the redemption on the trick plays. Boise was supposed to get demolished. I'll never forget watching this game. As u said THE greatest game ever. Couldn't write a better script