#2 Georgia vs. #20 Florida 1980

[@davidwright8084]

I was 13 & this was my first college game. Got in free through the Boy Scouts; wasn't a fan of either team. Spent the game going to the concession stand for anyone who wanted me to go for them. Made quite a bit of money in tips. Towards the end of the game, w/ my back to the field, I heard what sounded like the stadium about to collapse. It scared me. I turned around & I saw a guy in a white jersey running away from a bunch of guys in orange jerseys. Been a Georgia fan ever since.

[@gmcneoplan84]

GREAT STORY, that's for sure. Nice recall after 37 years.

[@lamontagnew662]

I too was 13. I have always loved Herschel Walker. I am I die-hard Dawg Nation Fan For Life. Walker should have won the Heisman that year!! Go Dawgs!!

[@eugenemcgirt]

Herschel Walker is the best player I've seen in college. He almost single-handedly took Georgia from nowhere to best in the SEC for 3 consecutive years. An incredible impact he had in Athens and the best I have seen playing college football.

[@Shindler39]

Georgia was not from nowhere before Herschel Walker, they were great with Vince Dooley. learn your College Football History: 1971: 11-1 1975: 9-3 1976: 10-2 1978: 9-2

[@kirkindog]

With all due respect to Johnny Manziel; Herschel Walker should have been the 1st freshman to win the Heisman back in 1980...

[@Mark-sj3xb]

Kirkindog WHY? why apologize to Manziel. He’s an entitled jerk who squandered away his natural gift. Everybody knows Herschel should have won the Heisman in ‘80. Which also means he’s really a two time winner. He deserved it more in 80 than 82 in fact. There was always a bias against freshmen back then because in 1980 they were only a few years removed from freshman not being eligible to play varsity by NCAA rules.

[@sparkythesecretsquirrel4013]

No respect is due

[@sparkythesecretsquirrel4013]

Freshmen didn't win back then. True.

[@ynp1978]

No disrespect to Walker (best college running back ever) but I would have voted Hugh Green of Pittsburgh the Heisman in 1980! Walker would have been 2nd on my ballot and Anthony Carter of Michigan 3rd. George Rogers would have come in a distant 4th!

[@davidlj53]

Manzeil is a child, Walker a man, simple

[@ethoman626]

Could listen to Frank Broyles all day long. This was back when Al Michaels was still good.

[@1972mrkleen]

Keith Jackson was the MAN!!!

[@marknewberry8521]

Funny to hear Al Michaels announce Collinsworth who would become his broadcast partner 30 years later.

[@robertgossit]

I said the same thing lol

[@DanStrayer]

Collinsworth sliding in to Al’s mentions #IYKYK 😂

[@dsfddsgh]

Seems like if Al Michaels was calling a game in 1980 it ended up as a miracle. LOL

[@conradsdad]

No one in Athens that day will ever forget the swing from despair to insanity with Scott's touchdown. I was at Smoke's Bar and got thrown to the ground and almost smushed by a fern planter. On the way home Donna told me Georgia Tech had tied Notre Dame. What a great day.

[@paulsonj72]

+daniel anderson In those days per the NCAA contract ABC was required to show a certain number of Division II and III games. ABC had to do these games and more often than not the games went only to the markets of the participating schools.

[@ronburch7313]

Herschel Walker took the college world to another level, only Tiger Woods has had the same effect! Love them both! I'm lucky to have seen them both play in their prime!

[@Hallrk63]

A game like this was what made college football once great. I am sure I watched this back in 1980 but had forgotten how it ended. What a terrific game!

[@a1a2ca1]

this was one of the most memorable days of my life. i too,thank you !!! run lindsay ...

[@eddiewillers1442]

As a Georgia fan, I have heard Larry Munson's "Run Lindsay" call a million times. This is the first time I have heard the ABC crew. Michaels sounds almost as excited as Larry was.

[@bb95969]

You can't beat Larry Munson's call when Scott was trucking it to the end zone.

[@gmcneoplan84]

2:19:00-2:19:03 was hilarious!!! Al Michaels was on top of his game in the 1980s and 1990s. Wish them childhood days would come back when he was doing MNF on ABC back in the 1990s.

[@jaywalker8139]

This was the 1st UGA game I ever attended! I was 11 yrs.old & my parents & I drove from Savannah in our R/V & we did it ever year after for my birthday! Herschel Walker is definitely the greatest rb in college football history! During his 3 yrs. every team the Dawgs faced knew Herschel was getting the ball 30+ times a game so most defenses would stack 8 or 9 guys on the line to stop him& they never could! This was & is the greatest UGA game ever, not only because of the miracle 93 yd. pass from Belue to Scott to win the game but because it was against the Gators!

[@lb9422]

WOW! It has been 40 years since I saw this game. I have seen the Belue to Scott play called by Larry Munson at least a hundred times. I forgot that Al Michaels was the person calling the play by play on TV. I also forgot that there was 1:03 left to play in the game. Again...WOW!

[@yesshows100]

Was at this game. Was 7-0 Georgia before we got to the seats. Saw the Doobie Brothers in the Jacksonville Coliseum the night before.

[@randyjohnson6845]

These are 2 of the best teams in the country. Georgia won the championship on Jan 1st. Buck B. was the quarterback the whole game .he completed one pass.maybe he went 1 for 17 or so.The fighting Irish had at least 5 turnovers. Then I think about the best quarterbacks in modern times that won it all.Danny W.....Chris Leaks.....Tebow.....And Burrows from LSU.i just cant believe in 25 years the quarterbacks have improved this much.i bet Burrows and Tebow in there senior years at college would have been by far the best two quarterbacks in the NFL in 1980

[@christophergraves6725]

Great ending if you are a Georgia fan. Sad for the Florida folks. I noticed how much better people in the stands looked then. I especially noticed the Florida cheerleaders. They were pretty and enthused. They performed their routines and had the Florida fans wired up. Things were better then. Sports teaches valuable lessons without as intractable results as real life (except for the coaches who have to earn a living by winning). Here the Dawgs never gave up and their persistence paid off with a dramatic last minute win that set the stage for their winning the national championship. Never Give Up!

[@jorybrosted7298]

People dressed for football games a little bit more back then

[@christophergraves6725]

Jory, I agree. People generally cared more about their appearance in times past. Since the mid-90's, people have given up on looking nice along with the explosion of obesity.

[@CleanMusicLover229]

Buck Belue and Lindsey Scott are from my hometown.

[@Mark-sj3xb]

Buck is from Valdosta and Scott is from Jesup. Dual citizenship?

[@Mark-sj3xb]

I love that live head shot of Buck Belue at the beginning of the video. He looks so cool with that glare.

[@ronnieworthy3924]

This was my first Georgia game that I ever saw in person

[@paulsonj72]

Interesting fact about the Florida Gators coaching staff this year(and the next three that followed). The Gators offensive coordinator was former Super Bowl winning coach Mike Shanahan

[@lexr1]

Pure greatness....tks for uploading....Go Dawgs!

[@davegoren9978]

In was a Georgia Sophomore, too broke to go down to Jax. About six of us were the only people at O’Malley’s bar. The manager made us sandwiches and when Lindsay Scott, we went crazy. I’ll remember it as long as I live.

[@rowonecollection]

That's so awesome! 🏈

[@rowonecollection]

This is awesome! 1980s college football was great! 🏈

[@KyleGibson-j3p]

I remember watching this game in the 6th grade, I was soooo happy to see Wayne Peace the Former Lakeland Dreadnaught QB leading the Gators as a Freshman. I hated Georgia for years because of this game. But one learns to appreciate a good game later in life.

[@angryscowl]

thanks 4 uploading this GREAT QUALITY

[@MelvinGaines]

This is amazing...thanks prsonmike! Go Dawgs!

[@chrisuncleahmad666]

I know it's not as legendary as the Larry Munson call, but Al Michaels did a nice job on the Lindsay Scott play.

[@gmcneoplan84]

In the marvelous 2002 Florida Gators football oral history book (oral/narrative from 1946 to 2001), Gator DB Tim Groves (#20) said he got a hand on Lindsay Scott at the UF 8-yard line during that classic 93-yard TD pass to win this game. Bullshit. Groves didn't even touch Scott during the entire runback. Groves was very fast, but Scott was faster. Regardless, what a play.

[@bb95969]

Oh the days when we were young, to watch the Boys of Fall, when we thought all was lost and to watch them win it all! 😂😂😂 The 1980 season was so magic because no one expected anything at the season start. But as each game resulted in a win, and the momentum built, by Christmas everyone was Dawg crazy in Georgia. And to beat Notre Dame was the Coup de Grace. I was 12 years old.

[@XDrang83]

2:16:05 Best play of the game.

[@patrickoneill8707]

Best play of UGA football history.

[@UFGatorGuy20]

Even though this obviously did not end in UF's favor... THIS IS AWESOME. I can watch some SEC football until September!!!

[@paulsonj72]

Keith Jackson was with Ara Parseghian in Palo Alto that day doing Stanford/USC. Also this game was only a regional broadcast in the early (12 PM ET) window with 5 other games including a D3 game. In my market we got the Big 10 game between Minnesota and Illinois withBill Flemming and Steve Davis on the call.

[@tanmaxwell4599]

HERSCHEL WALKER - black superman !

[@GloryToTheDawgs]

Wow, thanks for posting! If only you could dub in Larry for the audio!

[@michaelbarfield12]

It’s crazy how they was talking about John Elway as a sophomore from Stanford, dude did turn out to be one of the greatest. He got mentioned at the 22:30 mark

[@randyjohnson6845]

I looked up Luckies career. Drafted 6th round Kansas city. Got released. He signed with CFL played one game and released. But he's famous for being the cop or security officer for Spurrier on the sidelines every game he coached.

[@uremadbro]

@Dwhelper1 It was in Jacksonville. UGA has only played in Gainesville twice - 1931 and 1994 because of the stadium's reconstruction.

[@MG-ge5xq]

When all was lost now it looks like all ist won!

[@randyjohnson6845]

I'm a Walker fan but George Rodgers was a excellent running back especially his senior year. I think he got a few yards more than Walker in 1980

[@leekennedy295]

"No description available" Amen.

[@stevewoodson9320]

WOW best game I ever saw UGA play

[@miija4305]

Vince Dooley 1 of the best ever entire team gets a delay of game flag coach Dooley standing there as cool as the other side of the pillow not choking any of his players or assistant coaches

[@CoachatCole]

It is safe to say that The football talent level of these two schools has dramatically increase. Dropped passes galore.

[@areguapiri]

2:20:47-2:21:03....... Quarterback and receiver celebrating a college moment that will last forever.

[@phillipcotton833]

Like the A.C.C. in basketball, the culture seperates the S.E.C. from everyone else in College Football. Especially during the 80's in the height of the Keith Jackson era.

[@gamefreak9090]

2:16:04 The greatest play in Georgia Bulldogs history

[@robotunes]

2:23:15 frank broyles predicts unknown 19-year-old john elway will become the best ever.

[@davidashbaugh7366]

College football used to be so great

[@DawgLifer]

Is that Al Michaels with the call?

[@JonesDylan874]

It is, yes...

[@3321far]

This is the first time I watched this game since it happened. My memory was bad on this one. I could have sworn Keith Jackson did this game. I guess I confused him with Frank Broyles.

[@MCreedon34]

Funny to hear, in 2022 knowing the outcome, with 5 minutes left to go in the game the broadcasters discussing the up coming weeks n eventual bowl scenarios with Florida's chances after "this win" haha

[@robertgossit]

Little did Al Michaels Kno that collinsworth would be his broadcast partner... How crazy is that?!

[@yinyang32308]

Good upload though, thanks

[@sominboy2757]

so whats the football maniac mascot when lindsey scott scores his TD?

[@Road2redemtion]

Wow, Chris Collinsworth 👍

[@DeAngeloStevens]

College Football of the Millennium from ESPN on New Year's Eve 1999 before Y2K.

[@GoDawgs18]

Watched this plenty of times but my first time not hearing Larry Munson

[@Mark-sj3xb]

Tyrone Young was a real problem for Georgia in this game

[@Tlebeau421]

Best game evvvver

[@jakethemuss3]

"Run Lindsay Run!"

[@jorybrosted7298]

It’s just “Run Lindsay” actually. There was not second “run”, but a great call by Munson in any event

[@double0_kevin]

What the heck is an "R", such as Kyle Knight in Florida's defensive backfield?

[@double0_kevin]

Never mind, at the second half lineup, Al Michaels says it means rover.

[@paulsonj72]

And the rover back is a combination defensive back/linebacker position. Expected to provide run support and be part of blitz packages but also play pass defense

[@ronaldmccutcheon1329]

No one seemed to notice that Keith Jackson and Frank Broyles were both Georgians. Go Dawgs!

[@ronaldmccutcheon1329]

Duh. Sorry. I was forgetting this was Broyles and Al Michaels.

[@Mark-sj3xb]

Broyles was a Georgia Tech alumni

[@ronaldmccutcheon1329]

@@Mark-sj3xb He was still a Georgian.

[@timtebowsleftarm5368]

The other miracle Al Michaels called that year.

[@robertwaters870]

unbelievable

[@ricgillis1280]

"Great Scott!"LOL!

[@Dwhelper1]

Was this game in Gainesville???

[@gmcneoplan84]

Naw, it was in Jacksonville at the Gator Bowl.

[@hermanuslemmer1695]

Game has historically been played in Jacksonville FL (except in 1994-1995 when the stadium was being renovated).

[@jorybrosted7298]

Nope the Florida vs Georgia football game is played on neutral site annually in Jacksonville, Florida, with the stadium split down the middle.

[@michaelleroy9281]

Georgia's last national championship until 2021

[@robertwaters3440]

l was there

[@JayLangly]

Lindsey walked 'em!

[@news4usunshine]

40:05 Collinsworth running like a girl.

[@gmcneoplan84]

That was funny driver 3596. I'm sorry Cris Collinsworth wherever you are, but that was funny

[@melchezadeklong]

Georgia is still beast

[@waltonjack1]

notice the announcer always safetyman instead of safety

[@CarltonGLong]

I am cool with the coaches wearing neckties, but the short sleeves look silly.

[@Mark-sj3xb]

That was the “coach look” back then. White short sleeve dress shirt a tie and sometimes a baseball cap

[@paulsonj72]

@@Mark-sj3xb Some coaches also wore a suit coat or sport coat on the sidelines as well.

[@reddeserted13]

Al Michaels

[@eugenemcgirt]

The exaggerated tract times again. Running a 4.2 40 yard dash.

[@robertwaters1972]

I was there ga bulldogs

[@robertwaters1128]

I was there not to be believe it great

[@UFGatorGuy20]

Absolutely bedlam in the end zone @ 2:16:30

[@martielobaton7842]

Scott Lindensy

[@angryscowl]

Check out the gators dancing the Funky Chicken!!!!

[@alvinsmith4288]

I cannot believe how horrible Buck Belue was. He can't throw, he can't see and he has no confidence. It's really ashame, because Georgia would have been very dominant if they would have had anything close to a quarterback. Simply horrible!!

[@CoachatCole]

True. Wayne peace was also. Different era. These two quarterbacks couldn’t even start for today’s college teams. Spurrier was the first coach that required a quarterback to do more and perform better.

[@rhettbeluevlogs9635]

As if they weren’t already dominant 😂 is winning the national championship not dominant?

[@littledickydolittle3071]

@@rhettbeluevlogs9635 And undefeated at that? Belue was a good thrower. He completed a lot of long passes in practice. But Georgia then was a Vince Dooly team...built around the run and ground game. He simply wasn't allowed to attempt many throws.

[@yinyang32308]

Bleh. Those times they use are ridiculous. Earl Campbell running a 9.6 100 meter? Come on. Usain Bolt's best is only a little faster. Additionally, why didn't anyone realize this form of cut blocking was not effective? So ugly.

[@clpear]

I think the times were based on 100 yards back then, not meters. Yards are shorter

[@jeremysapp3634]

2:16:00 Run Lindsey Run

[@eugenemcgirt]

@ethoman626 You're right, Michaels was still good then. He's trash now.