BEST Finish in CFB HISTORY 💯 Boise State Upsets Oklahoma: A Game to Remember

💰 Donate to my Patreon to get access to amazing perks 💰
/ harrishighlights
If you love college football, this is the channel for you. Don't forget to subscribe, and make sure you turn on those notifications so you never miss a video in the future 🔔
Check out more college football content here 🔥
www.youtube.co....
🎧 Listen to my College Football Podcast 🎧
📺 KZbin: • The Harris Highlights ...
🎙️ Spotifty: open.spotify.c...
🎙️ Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple...
🐦 Twitter: / blakehharris
📸 Instagram: / blakehharris
💻 Facebook: / harrishighlights

[@HarrisHighlights]

In my opinion, this is one of the top 2 or top 3 games ever played! What game would you like to see remembered next?

[@sundevilgaming3042]

Harris Highlights Alabama at Auburn 2013! (The game of the kick 6).

[@mattm4879]

Harris Highlights I would like to see osu Miami 2002

[@updasco9]

Harris Highlights oregon vs tcu in the alamo bowl even tho that game pissed me off lol

[@emmettcleere1205]

I would agree, with only texas vs usc being a better game. As for another throwback, what about TCU vs Wisconsin Rose Bowl?

[@ragsriches8213]

MSU VS OHIO STATE MSU VS MICHIGAN

[@schumi246]

The hook and lateral was run to ABSOLUTE perfection.

[@jarodhuffaker4396]

schumi246 yes.. GLORIOUS

[@snap-off5383]

Yeah it worked so good because the lateraling receiver sold the inside move first and killed any chance of any defender popping back outside quick because they all had momentum going back toward the center of the field, when it was tossed to a sprinter already at at top speed headed toward the sideline.

[@shadowdawg04]

Stoops arm is still twiching to this day!

[@dbacksfan09]

I have always called it the "hook and ladder play" Lateral makes much more sense.

[@Bobcat8188]

@@dbacksfan09 that's because the play is called hook and ladder.

[@brbob4934]

It's late 2022 and I'm still watching replays of this. Not a fan of EITHER team but this was prob the best college football game I've ever seen.

[@voriandayne-en9gb]

Nah. This made me a Boise State fan. I remember coming off watch and seeing a game of theirs on late. I thought the blue field was cool but was meh about them. And watched this just shocked when it came on. Inspired to be a fan since. Only bandwagon I never left

[@shailonnoelle7175]

Yea man. As I sit here in 2023 I remember being in high school and watching this with a few if my team mates. We freaked out when the statue happened you would of thought we won. We hate oklahoma in Florida. Every Florida teams hates them so it doesn't matter what team I root for. Boise made is proud that day and for like 3 years later till kellen left

[@91lemlem]

Same here. One of a few games I can watch back in full and not get bored. Great way to pass the offseasons.

[@tylermelton7490]

@@shailonnoelle71754th and 18 I was walking out and then I hear “the lateral!” I stayed and History was made after that

[@rosscorlett4592]

I’m an OU fan and I come back to this game every once in a while. I was too young remember the game live but I’ve watched it from start to finish multiple times. My family shakes when they hear the name Boise State, it’s an iconic moment in the sport, and will always appreciate this game for what it was.

[@austin1470]

This game was one of the foundations for creating a playoff 8 years later

[@tycalvert9633]

Austin and yet people argue the same thing happened this year so did it help anything?

[@alexadair5871]

The foundation for the college football playoff was when Oklahoma State was left out of the BCS Championship when they had a stronger resume than Alabama, who lost previously to LSU. OSU got jobbed bad, probably the worst I have ever seen by the powers that be in the football college world. They put LSU and Alabama in a rematch that nobody wanted to see, and a lot of people didn't watch it. Not too long afterward a college football playoff was implemented.

[@obi-wankenobi4884]

Alex Adair Alabama lost against LSU who was #1 in the nation by only 3 points. Oklahoma State lost to Iowa State in overtime.

[@alexadair5871]

Oklahoma State had a stronger resume, with the team's they beat that year. Most of Alabama's wins did not compare to Oklahoma States wins. NICK Saban got on National t.v. and campaigned to get into the Championship game. College football is all about money, and OSU is not a blueblood program, so they got jobbed and they got jobbed bad.

[@obi-wankenobi4884]

Alex Adair Actually, Alabama's wins DID compare to Oklahoma State's wins. Oklahoma State had a close one point win vs #8 Texas A&M, a 38-26 point win vs #22 Texas, a close 52-45 point win vs #17 Kansas State, and a huge 44-10 blowout win vs Oklahoma in the Big 12 Championship. Every ranked team Oklahoma State played in the regular season they struggled with. However, Alabama had a 27-11 point win vs #23 ranked Penn State, a 38-14 point win vs #14 Arkansas, and a big 38-10 point win vs #12 Florida. Alabama's wins were on par with Oklahoma State's. Yet again, you can't only pay attention to the wins. Your losses count as well. Oklahoma State lost 37-31 against unranked Iowa State in overtime. Alabama lost 9-6 (only a 3 point loss) against LSU who was ranked the #1 team in the nation. The only thing separating Oklahoma State and Alabama was that Oklahoma State had a chance to play in a Conference Championship while Alabama did not. In the Big 12 the two highest ranked teams in the conference play in the Conference Championship. In the SEC if you lose in your division you don't get a chance to play in your Conference Championship despite being the 2nd highest ranked team in your conference. Plus, Alabama was the #1 team in the nation anyways. They blew out LSU 21-0 and held all but one of their opponents below 20 points. They averaged 8.8 points allowed per game, averaged 74.9 rushing yards allowed per game, averaged 116.4 passing yards allowed per game, and averaged a total of 191.3 yards allowed per game with a total of 13 interceptions that year. This defense only allowed nine touchdowns that year and only 18 points were scored on this defense in the 4th quarter all year as well. They didn't even allow LSU to pass the 50 yard line until late in the 4th quarter. I can go all day with you of why Alabama deserved to play LSU in the BCS National Championship.

[@TravisCann]

thom brennaman called one hell of a game. A truly underrated voice in sports.

[@gnielsen07]

Yeah he’s kind of goofy doing Cincinnati reds games - but he’s solid as a football caller

[@tikibarberfan4]

lol I looked this up because of his incident today

[@leeleeland1065]

This hasn’t aged well...

[@williamputnam2408]

Yes unbias

[@UHOH_415]

He gave us the best call in sports history, as there’s a drive into deep left field by Castellanos and that will be a home run. And so that will make it a 4-0 ballgame. I don’t know if I’m gonna be putting this headset on again. I don’t know if it’s gonna be for the reds, I don’t know if it’s gonna be for my bosses at FOX.

[@lurchlogan]

The Hook n' Lateral on 4th & 18 with :15 sec. In the 4th qtr. & The Statue of Liberty 2pt. Conversion in overtime to win the game, are two of the most gutsiest calls ever in the history of CFB! #WellCoached #WellPlayed

[@TheoriginalBMT]

I was losing it over those calls

[@loosecrash]

I’m with you man!

[@jarodhuffaker4396]

Peterson for President 2020!!

[@brucesmith54]

@DavidH22 I know right...20 minutes of highlights and he leaves that out lol

[@aaronh2407]

Those aren’t “gutsy” calls. They were very smart calls.

[@kex602]

I was 10 years old watching this with my dad live. Still one of the deepest engraved memories in my head. The greatest football game I've ever seen.

[@MVPhurricane]

doesn't matter how many times I see it I get chills

[@matthewgrogg6375]

I was 7 years old watching it with my dad and brother, it’s the first football game I can remember watching start to finish. Truly an epic game and memory.

[@mikeyb22]

I was 8 and watched it with my dad. To this day the greatest football game I've ever witnessed. No other game has come close.

[@sauce34]

I actually have pretty much the exact story but I was 11. I still remember the couch we had at the time how our living room was setup my mom telling me to go to bed, but my dad allowing me to stay up to watch it. Pretty cool memory and I’m not even a fan.

[@generalbunsenburner1269]

Same story as you all, 7 years old watching with my dad and his dad. Best game I’ve ever seen beside the Patriot Super Bowls vs Falcons/Seahawks

[@OptimusCline]

One of the best games I've ever witnessed.

[@liammcelroy3741]

Optimus Cline I think you meant THE best game you’ve ever witnessed.

[@patricklopez1799]

I'm still emotionally exhausted from it.

[@lucuix9901]

Not a chance. So many better games to watch. This isn't even a top 10 all time ending. So many insane comebacks. final drives etc etc.

[@platkotheungod]

Easily...top 3 best games ever

[@peterrodby2786]

The best CFB game I've ever seen!

[@korbyrhodes8349]

I watched this game on the floor of a sweltering squad bay on a portable DVD player in the middle of Iraq. I had no stake in the game, but our Corpsman was from Boise and his parents sent him the game on DVD so he could watch it. Didn’t get to watch it live due to, you know, a war. It was late and we had just gotten off patrol. Glad I made the decision to watch it. Great game and an experience I’ll never forget.

[@insaneanimegamer7026]

I remember watching this game. One of the greatest games I've ever seen.

[@julieburck5712]

Insane Anime Gamer I do too. But I had forgotten about the late pick six that setup that hook and ladder play. I remember the Statue of Liberty! Being a Texas fan, their Rose Bowl Win in 2017 w Vince Young is #1 ever NCAA game for me. OU-BSU game will always be #2. The fact that it was at the expense of OU is the icing on the cake!!! So beautiful!

[@sarahhaugh7922]

My son was watching it on television and turned it off in disgust when BSU was intercepted late for a pick-six, figuring all was lost. Then he goes to work the next day and everybody was talking all excited about the game!! He learned right then that it ain't over 'till it's over!

[@austinteutsch]

Me too. And just because BS is stuck out in a small state doesn't mean they don't know how to play football.

[@Buttington_Headerson]

@@sarahhaugh7922 shame. Never give up

[@danzalisnock9128]

Same

[@mastick5106]

Announcer ( 14:54 ): I've seen it all, now. Boise State: Hold our beers and watch this.

[@bryanaliping1547]

Who remembers when the Boise state rb proposed to his gf the cheerleader after his td

[@dannyblickenstaff4496]

Bryan Aliping after this game ian Johnson came to my school with his fiance because her little brother went go my school. It was at a pep assembly . Anyways this was at lowel Scott middle school. Good times

[@HenryTDBaroliKingbaroli-kx9oh]

Bryan Aliping I did I want to meet him so much

[@codbuck29]

Henry TD Baroli King 44 17 baroli he has an Escalade and his license plate is “Boise state 41” and you’ll see him drive around Boise every now and then

[@earnestpeeplesjr8948]

I do....but, I also don't remeber many OU comments here. I talk when my team loses or wins. (I'm a Longhorn Fan)

[@Rob67336]

@@HenryTDBaroliKingbaroli-kx9oh He's a really nice guy, and his wife is super nice as well. He's in insurance now. They used to live in the same apartment complex as my older brother.

[@phillipmain9144]

As a Sooner fan I’ve got huge respect for this game and the Broncos. The odds of what they pulled off with the hook and ladder, 4 and 2 conversion TD and Statue of Liberty…damn it was beautiful!

[@JW-do2wc]

I'm going to be really honest with you, I never cared or knew anything about football until I watched the BSU victory. From then on I started watching and learning about it.

[@hectorhernandez9892]

Yep that game was crazy! Now you have football in your veins. Now that is cool!

[@acerrspage4205]

It was a single HS game back in 85 that got me interested in the game. My HS , Chamberlain HS in Tampa, Fla was down 28-0 at HT, and came back to win the game 45-35 under the direction of a QB lots of football fans have heard of...Jay Gruden. Younger brother of John Gruden...Current HC of the Oakland Raiders.

[@stevenasante8662]

That was me, except with the Giants beating the Pats in the Super Bowl

[@getyoowncreepaface]

Acerr's Page jay gruden is head coach of the redskins now

[@anguspollard4013]

J W man this win was so big, and they followed it up. It put them on the map and so I went to Boise state

[@larrychacon7109]

As a Fresno State fan and rival of Boise State, I couldn't have been happier for the Broncos on that night.

[@stephengiorgis7072]

Same here from a Pack Fan!

[@RB725GamingHD]

Same as a La Tech fan. WAC forever

[@RawUncutFishing]

As a bsu fan thanks for that support if u ask us we new we'd beat the sooners especially as a husker fan on the side ;)

[@mikjongsoo1798]

Same here, as a Badger fan. I’ve always hate OU

[@kuznickic1]

Same here from a Hawaii fan!!

[@EternalStar2401]

Down the middle, James, THE LATERAL! TO THE CORNER OF THE INZONE, CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT!?

[@EternalStar2401]

Boise State for the win... they HAND IT OFF TO JOHNSON! BOISE STATE! HAS WON, THE TOSTITOS, FIESTA BOWL!!!

[@El_Bueno]

*endzone

[@paulhorn9357]

The comentators made this moment so great

[@tomatoface12]

One of the smoothest plays ever.

[@thebenchwarmerpodcast3975]

One of the best calls along with DO YOU BELIEVE IN MIRACLES

[@TheRoadDawg]

I’m a Georgia Bulldog, full stop. But I will say this has been my favorite game of all time for years. Our game against Oklahoma was pretty good, but I can’t say better, it’s close though. Great job to that coach, Zybransky, and all the Boise State family for great memories!!!

[@voriandayne-en9gb]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Skylicity]

this game put boise state on the college football map. no question

[@accountnumber90]

The irony is that now that we actually have a playoff, it's almost impossible for a G5 team to get into it.

[@vulcanraven9701]

There were two G5 teams who were CFP quality; 1. TCU: they got snubbed from CFP spot 1 yr by OSU plus their recruiting was negatively affected by switching conference. 2. Boise State: They were really good under Chris Petersen. But NCAA was unfair most during most of his tenure. After scandal in the BSU Women's Tennis team and a very minor scandal in football (student athletes provided fellow recruits with meals and beds while visiting campus) the NCAA gave BSU probation for 3 yrs. With Petersen leaving 2 yrs later, it harmed them.

[@spencerinman5254]

Vulcan Raven TCU was not G5, they were in the B12

[@vulcanraven9701]

@@spencerinman5254 I know, but I was saying that TCU had only been in B12 a year or two when they got snubbed from CFP. But most of their great recruits were in the Mountain West Conference. The move to G5 made them get progressively worse

[@adriansmith5279]

@@spencerinman5254 and still TCU didn't get in. Sure Ohio State won the natty at the end of it all. But damn it if Ohio State can do then why can't not TCU!

[@EZMONKEY04]

Cincinnati now has the chance to to show what a G5 team can do

[@dodgernation07]

Chris Petersen what a coach

[@patrickkelly5009]

Yup, so damn glad we landed him here in Seattle (UW) One of the best coaches in CFB

[@domonicdecoco2410]

ScoDucks2019 Cristobal is a joke. Oregon as a program in general is a giant joke. They haven’t won absolutely anything and every time they have a chance at a title they blow it. Choke masters.

[@jerrygodeep4787]

Domonic Decoco so are the huskies

[@domonicdecoco2410]

ScoDucks2019 Look at the level of competition Washington has played in those bowl games. They stayed very competitive with Auburn in a one score game, and didn’t let Bama run all over them like everyone thought they would. The last bowl game they lost was a 5 point game to Ohio State. When Oregon played Ohio State in a high stakes game they were blown off the field.

[@johnstover4584]

I'm glad he went to the huskies. So the ducks can finally beat him. We could never beat bosise state. But we beat Washington the last 12 out of 15 years. Or something close to that.

[@kurtamesbury6679]

Best... football... game... EVER. Still gives me chills seeing it more than a decade later.

[@TheSupercrod]

Talk about clutch, 4th and 18 with the game on the line and pull off a hook and lateral. This is one of if not the most amazing games I've ever seen.

[@joeschmo7834]

That lateral might be the smoothest play in sports history. Didn’t even hesitate.

[@johnpaulsanchez3517]

Hands down the best game I ever had the pleasure of watching live

[@JWP6948]

So you've never seen Texas vs USC? This game was nuts but that was a better game than this one.

[@kylerwoodland9780]

@@JWP6948 no game comes close to this

[@LoneWanderer727]

Texas vs USC Rose Bowl is one of the greatest games ever... But this one is it for me. This is what college football is about. Underdogs. Small college towns. Huge moments, trick plays, down to the wire. You couldn't write a script that would capture the emotions of this game.

[@juno.1]

And 10 years later we're in year 3 of a CFB playoff.

[@drummerej2176]

It's great

[@savagexeno593]

Jacob Simpson They should have an 8 team playoff format to make it more nailbotimg and gjt wrenching

[@juno.1]

or they could do the FCS playoff system

[@savagexeno593]

Jordan Tacey yeah

[@brandonm2247]

4 teams is enough, it makes regular season more important. 8 teams would make too many games for athletes.

[@christophergargaro959]

I was in Vegas when this game happened in the poker room at South Point. The sports book was right next door and I swear from the fourth quarter on was the loudest crowd I’ve ever heard. Literal fortunes won and lost on every play. When they were setting up for the Statue of Liberty play, all action in the room stopped. Eight tables full of gamblers just stopped and watched. When BSU scored, the roar from the sports book shook the walls. Absolute pandemonium. Just thinking back to it gives me chills. Such an amazing atmosphere to be a part of and what a hell of a football game!

[@Louisdoms]

Born and raised in Boise and let me tell you.... this still may be the greatest day in our city's history

[@ndn4203]

Shit I’m a notre dame fan and this is the best game in history ever. This is like a legit movie, he even got engaged at the end

[@andrewjefferson2498]

It’s games like this that define College Football! This is why we love this sport 🔥🏈

[@johntrojan9653]

💥💣💥💣💥💣💥

[@thebenchwarmerpodcast3975]

#30for30 This was one of the best games ever played. The Statue of Liberty is the best trick play of all time....when run correctly

[@hugman60]

Hard to believe that this game was 11 years ago. No one gave Boise State a chance. I did not think that they could beat Oklahoma. But I was rooting for the Broncos that night. When BSU scored the two point conversion in OT to win, I was happy to see a supposed "David" beat the supposed "Goliath." Have been a Clemson fan since 1977. This year's team is very good. But the 1981, who was very good, was given no chance of beating Nebraska in the Orange Bowl. Especially since that the Cornhuskers played in the Big Eight in those days. Clemson was in 1981, that weak ACC. But the Tigers in 1981, as the Broncos in 2007, showed they were much better teams that anyone thought that they were. This was why I rooted for Boise State in this game. I can remember a team that I liked who was given no chance. Thank you for sharing this video. It shows that anyone or any group can accomplish anything, as long as they believe in themselves and work hard for that goal. Take Care.

[@MVuke84]

This game, and Boise St, did help to make the playoffs in college happen. I remember watching this game, and haven't seen anything like it before or since.

[@Mountaindwell4]

Greatest game in the history of college football. Truly unreal. Boise st was so good back in those days. Shame they never got respect from the committee. They were even better a few years after this with Kellen Moore and I remember they only got 1 NY6 bowl with Moore despite being so amazingly good. So sad

[@4600norm]

I still remember watching this game and all the laughing "wtf" moments. I'm not a fan of either team, but like most people, tend to root for the underdog (at least in college sports). Great effort by both teams.

[@kiararose1906]

my older brother played for boise in this game, #60. so proud of him, and the memories and history this created.

[@kiararose1906]

my family broke a vase cheering and jumping so much watching it in 2007.

[@colegeorge2451]

Man this was one of the toughest games I've lived through as an OU fan.

[@hectorhernandez9892]

Hey Cole I'm a BSU fan big time, but OU is a Power House of a team and that is why this game is a classic! All respect for OU!

[@platkotheungod]

I cannot imagine

[@1TotalJabroni]

I missed watching this game live, can someone tell me why Adrian Peterson didn't get 40 carries? That OU QB sucked, and these highlights showed #23 Stewart getting a lot of carries. Maybe these highlights just missed a bunch of AP carries? Or was he playing through injury? Just curious because he seemed to have a very little impact aside from the TD run

[@Noblehammer16]

Jacob Taylor It was his first game back from a broken collar bone.

[@BigPoleTightHole]

The OU QB was also converted to QB 2 weeks before the season started. It was a very rough season with injuries on both sides of the ball. They were lucky to win as many games as they did.

[@montanamtngirl]

I still get emotional watching that every single time. I will always be a very proud Boise State fan!!!! We should have been ranked number one at the end of that season as we were the only team in all of NCAA football that was undefeated... in the BCS era and being in the WAC... how about that?!! Crazy!!! I guess being ranked number 2 at the end of the season behind a 2 loss Ohio State really wasn't too bad. Truly one of the greatest football games ever! A real Cinderella story, especially with Ian proposing to Chrissy at the end of the game!! GO BRONCOS!!!!💙🧡🐴🏈

[@bigsarge8795]

I was in a bar watching this game and everyone was on their feet the whole fourth quarter. What a game. Wow.

[@jimfath]

I accidentally watched this game as it followed, I believe, the orange bowl? that I had just watched. I reluctantly watched figuring it would be over quickly. "I'll turn it off once the score gets out of hand". I was quickly glued to my seat. Back and forth. Boise State wouldn't let up and Oklahoma kept chipping away. It was like a great prize fight. I can still remember standing up, shocked, at the hook and ladder play. Then again for the statue of liberty 2 point conversion play. A team I had barely heard of had me literally on the edge of my seat. I still can't believe it. It was honestly one of the best games I've ever seen and I'm not a fan of either team so I'm speaking purely from gamesmanship.

[@patrickbronson437]

I immediately became a Boise fan and a Chris Petersen fanatic at the end of this game. So awesome.

[@twisterkelton8465]

This was one of the greatest football videos I have ever seen. Amazing work man.

[@lonniecraig5186]

Yes it is. And an OUTSTANDING choice of background music, too.

[@adventuresnorthwest3643]

The best games ever played in college football you can count on one hand. This is one of them. What a battle. Unbelievable!

[@richardnixon4219]

One thing I've always wondered about this game, that if Marcus Walker had run out of bounds on his pick six at the 1 or so, they could've kneed twice, used both of Boise State's timeouts, and could've kicked a field goal with only 20 seconds or so left. I guess you always want to take the sure points, but still, something to think about.

[@tomatoface12]

In that situation, as you said, you always take the points. Kickers choke all the time, as Boise State knows.

[@richardnixon4219]

perfectlemonade yea I know. Just one of those "what if" things.

[@kurtamesbury6679]

Yeah. Kellen Moore was 50-3 as the Boise State QB. Two of those losses he gave the kicker very makeable field goal position in the final play of the game. In the Nevada game, an otherwise reliable kicker missed TWO kicks!

[@chapelperilous9966]

@Kurt Amesbury Probably one of the single worst games for Boise State to lose ever in recent history. They were on their way to a possible championship game that year.

[@molonlabe1509]

"People always score too quickly...." Story of my life, Omar...lol

[@shakiemjean-joseph99]

Unforgettable and greatest game of all time from the undefeated broncos at 13-0 in that day ✊🏾💪🎉💯🏈🤩

[@richardnixon4219]

Best game ever imo. Absolutely wonderful.

[@Collegefootballproductions]

I’m a Texas fan but this is probably my favorite game of all time, back when bowl games mattered. Too bad I wasn’t alive to watch it

[@SASBurner]

you young asl

[@Collegefootballproductions]

@@SASBurner was born 7 months later

[@louismartinez8809]

I remember being there for this game. I was actually in the Blue Thunder Marching Band for Boise State at the time and what an incredible time to be a part of that!!! Definitely teared up at this video a bit! thanks for the memories

[@darrenayles5905]

I'll never forget bringing dinner over to my sick Mom's house. I put a blanket over her in her rocking chair and put her food on a tray; We both sat up, screamed at the TV, ate great food and watched an underdog win the most exciting college football game either of us had ever seen! I think we both cried a little when the running back scored in OT and ran over to his girlfriend/fiancee the cheerleader and proposed on 1 knee. SURREAL! RIP Mom!

[@dantheman5745]

Outstanding job putting this together. Perfectly edited. I just never get tired of re-watching this game. IMO, one of the 3 greatest CFB games ever played, along with the 1971 Nebraska-Oklahoma "Game of the Century" and the 1984 Miami-Nebraska Orange Bowl where Tom Osborne went for 2 for the win, when 1 for the tie would've still assured Nebraska the National Championship.

[@jlw346]

I graduated with these BSU boys. Can't be more proud of all of 'em!!! Something I refer back to for an "unbelievable " game. Well done our BOIs

[@WTDProductions]

No question a top 5 game of all time. great video boss!

[@HarrisHighlights]

Thanks brotha!

[@IRoYaILTY]

I remember watching this game. Actually ended up buying it on dvd afterwards. Incredible game honestly Boise State was a legit contender back then. Shame they haven’t kept up the dominance

[@claudiamarlow5265]

Yes they were intense at that time a shame the recruiting dropped off

[@Bob31733]

They were until Moore left

[@jasonren666]

man how did Boise walk on the field with the balls that last play took

[@mikesneed4102]

It's what us people who go to BSU learn to do. Succeed in whatever means necessary

[@CharlesUrban]

The risk they took was calculated. Fortunately, they were pretty good at math.

[@AUnit2010]

I was so glad i decided to stay up that night to watch this game. One of the most fun bowl games I've ever seen that didn't involve my school. Hell of a game.

[@adamausaw1573]

That hook and ladder play on 4th and 18!! 😍😍😍

[@FelipeGarcia-nk2yl]

This game was such a great game...no my bad it was a LEGENDARY GAME!!! Being a college football fan and watching was so incredible it was like watching history happen in front of you're eyes and if they don't win it wouldn't even be a story. Fans forget that the year earlier it was TEXAS VS USC in the title game and every football fans remembers how that game went.

[@lukecotter4734]

Best college football game of all time

[@danielboggan2479]

Luke Cotter 2013iron Bowl

[@obi-wankenobi4884]

Luke Cotter Ok lets not be crazy. I’m an Alabama fan and I can name better games. 2013 Iron Bowl, 2016, 2017, And 2018 National Championship, Alabama vs LSU 2011, Texas A&M vs UCLA 2017, 2018 Rose Bowl, 2006 Rose Bowl, etc. This game is in the Top 50 though.

[@paulnettles9109]

And the most important game in CFB history.

[@sportsfanatic1313]

Fresno St USC 2004(?). Known as the Reggie Bush cutback game, but Fresno nearly won in a crazy game

[@noahwillis6071]

Obi-Wan Kenobi This game is consensus top 5

[@seanhettenbach2101]

My sister was about 2 years old, and I remember everyone in the house being asleep... I was watching in my room and when the hook and ladder happened I jumped out of my bed and let out a shout of excitement... Woke everyone up, so my parents made me responsible for getting my sister back to sleep. So I was there in my room, just got her to sleep when boise did the rb pass for the td, and woke everyone up again... Lol... Then the statue of liberty was just icing on the cake, everyone was just settling back to bed and and not less than 2 minutes a later I woke everyone up again... Yeah it was an exciting game, if not the most exciting game to watch ever.

[@someokiedude9549]

Man, this still hurts as an OU fan. I remember crying so hard that night (I was 7, mind you). Great game though, even if it was a humiliating loss for OU.

[@tjkeegan470]

I was the same age & I cried too 😂😂😂😂😂 I’ll never forget that

[@torpedo58]

I get it. I was 10 or 11 when Kansas lost to Penn State in the Orange Bowl, and nobody but Kansas thought that the Hawks had a chance against the Nittany Lions. KU had the lead late in the game, when Penn State scored to pull within 1. They went for two, and failed...except that KU had 12 men on the field! Penn State got a do over and converted, winning by 1. I cried for DAYS. It seemed like my life was over!🤣

[@jlw346]

This was the BEST game ever!!! David showed Goliath the little dog can definitely RUN with the big dogs. Great to watch. Way to go BSU, we never lost faith in Z

[@marquestainter4131]

I'm a Fresno State fan, Only time I have ever rooted for Boise State. Was a hell of a game!

[@jonnyblanton2358]

Marques Tainter much love from a BSU fan

[@MVPhurricane]

oh my god it doesn't matter how many times I see this game I still get CHILLS during that hook and ladder. words can't describe how (1) desperately sad/anxious a young Boise State fan was in that moment and (2) how shocking and perfectly executed that play was. funny thing was that the game and the anxiety were far from over, but I can still remember jumping up and putting my hand through my ceiling fan like it was yesterday!

[@stevenstainbrook1064]

Damn! I have watched this so many times. An absolutely amazing ending to a football game. And the call on the 2 point conversion.....just wow!....That one will be remembered for a very long time.

[@roweyourboat2415]

The city of Boise was crazy that night. Ill never forget this day. All the hype leading up to this game that an under dog team from Idaho couldn't run with a big dog like Oklahoma. Winning that game was the best feeling ever. This game is up there with the best football games ever played.

[@Ry_Metal]

Such a great game. This is what put Boise State football on the map in CFB.

[@BrianJHilliard]

The Sooners broke my heart this night. I remember this remarkable game. Much respect to the Boise State Broncos

[@Skylicity]

i've watched the lateral and game-winner at least 100 times. amazing.

[@charleyromaigne7385]

This game means so much as my grandpa loved boise state i spent 2006 and 2007 training in the army i saw boise state on the cover of a fiesta bowl dvd so i bought it i watched it and loved it.

[@Madmun357]

My team was in the WAC so I was well aware of who Boise State was, and I knew they could hang with OU. Then...I didn't watch this game. I'm still kicking myself!

[@mathwiz3145]

The sports casters calling the game were genuinely caught off guard. That’s part of what makes sports great. When the athletes do things that genuinely shock the casters calling the game.

[@jaibell7588]

one of my most favorite college games ever... AP is still the man... but I watched this game when it happened and it proves miracles do happen.

[@williamcalvert1957]

You don't even know Petersons actual nickname. How is that possible that people still call him AP.

[@rolandrodriguez9594]

As a Sooner this was a fantastic game. I tip my hat to this team. They should have genuinely played for a National Title

[@DreThaOnedaTV85]

11 Years later this game still give me chills

[@woyeshinibaba]

This game happened a year before i came to study in the US, i never knew about it until just now; absolutely shocked, beautiful game, beautiful! This is a game that truly makes you fall in love with american football.

[@Carfalog]

It seems like all huge upsets follow close to the same formula. The underdog hits the favorite in the mouth early on, putting the favorites on notice who respond with a punch that makes it seem like all is well and the contest will end up as planned. Then just when it seems like the Goliath will finally step on David's throat, the underdogs find one last push to be victorious.

[@dankburrito4219]

Bay is Bae That's just great games in general. It usually starts with one team dominating for like a quarter or a half, then the losing team comes back, and they go back and forth and some game winner or big play happens and its over in the final seconds.

[@ManWhoLaughs2311]

I loved watching this game live as well as this reply, Seeing Boise pull off every staple trick play in one game was amazing. OU had no answers for the trickeration!

[@ajc-ff5cm]

I watched this game live. Hands down the best football game I have EVER seen. No one gave BSU a chance.

[@snagswolf]

Not a huge college football fan, but I was flipping through the channels and came across this game in the third quarter and decided to watch it. I was blown away with what I saw happening. Amazing game.

[@christophergargaro959]

I was in Vegas when this game happened at a poker table right next to the sports book. On the last play every table and every gambler stopped cold and watched in anticipation. Never seen it before or since. The roar from the sports book after Ian scored was unreal. It sounded like a riot. Literal fortunes changed hands the second he broke the plane. Nothing like that experience.

[@severinkrohne4218]

best game ever

[@Jinokilja]

ChampionWertz 12 hn

[@cryogeneric]

I have difficulty calling any the "best ever". But, man, for college football it's up there. It's right at the top. I can't think of too many other games that are in the same category.

[@JWP6948]

Nah Texas vs USC was a better game but this one is close

[@Ldandy13]

I was 8 years old when when I watched this game. I live in the Boise surrounding area and remember watching this game with my dad, barely knowing a thing about football. I knew it was special when my dad jumped up and ran outside screaming the whole way after the 2 point conversion. Made me learn the game and I love football 15 years later.

[@largenhauer]

14:50 When you're really disappointed but damn that was a good play

[@SwankeyMonkey]

15:35 Same.

[@rightasrain3680]

This was a game for the ages. Boise State was on fire!

[@thegreyfedora8532]

What a showdown! Still one of my favorites! Zabransky reminds me of the villain that you just can't help but root for.

[@robertcullen7042]

Number 79 sealing off that edge, blocking 2 guys, was a work of art.

[@vinceniederman3235]

One of The Best If Not The Best Bowl Games EVER Such a Classic Game in My Mind!

[@platkotheungod]

Best game I've ever seen and I have no affiliation with either

[@vinceniederman3235]

@john platko Agreed I Thought Oklahoma Was Done After The Broncos Were Winning Big!

[@TheoriginalBMT]

@@vinceniederman3235 Same. And when there was the pick 6 at the end...ahh. 4th down and long. The lows were real

[@CaptainRedbeard.]

I think this is the absolute best game of college football of my life. I'm 25 and a bama fan. But this game is always #1 to me with the Texas vs USC Rose Bowl a very close 2nd.

[@TetonMusic]

Great highlight of one of my favorite games of all time. Thanks for putting this together.

[@CarrollSaint17]

I was a kid in boise when this happened, and it was one of the most amazing experiences I’ve had, went to downtown that night and people out partying the streets were crowded it felt like the whole city was behind that team.

[@wargasm74]

I'm a USC fan, but this is one of my favorite games of all time...I was born In Oklahoma, de facto OU fan. Great win by Boise State. That game was absolutely awesome. Now don't play Texas vs. my USC Trojans.

[@hectorhernandez9892]

That's what OU said at one time!

[@adventuresnorthwest3643]

I have wanted Boise State to play Texas and any PAC - 12 team. So far Boise has played Washington, Washington State, Oregon, Oregon State, Arizona and Arizona State. Hope they get a crack at the others ....and Texas. Hookem Horns!

[@hectorhernandez9892]

@@adventuresnorthwest3643 Boise State against Texas. That would be an awesome game. I would love to see the long horns on the blue or even USC. That would be some picture.

[@adventuresnorthwest3643]

@@hectorhernandez9892 Yes Sir!

[@adventuresnorthwest3643]

@@hectorhernandez9892 I lived in San Antonio for a year and have been following the Longhorns ever since even though I am a big Boise State fan. I was really impressed with Texas last year. Looking forward to seeing what they will do this year.

[@dejoker3376]

I live in Boise and watched the game I also was one of the thousands of boisians that turned the channel just before the end of the game missing the end until I heard my neighbors running out in the street screaming "they won they won!!!!!" I quickly turned it back to see the replay.😂

[@leekallenberger3600]

YOU THINK THAT WAS BAD, MY OLDEST BROTHER AND HIS WIFE DROVE THE WHOLE WAY DOWN, WATCHED THE GAME, LEFT WHEN THE PIC HAPPENED, WAS IN THE PARKING LOT WHEN HE HEARD A BUNCH OF SCREAMING: BOISE STATE WON! IT WAS EPIC! I STAYED AT HOME IN MERIDIAN AND WATCHED THE BEST COLLEGE BALL GAME OF MY LIFE. "THE LITTLE ENGINE THAT COULD"......AND THEY DID!

[@knowndonut296]

Thank you so much for this video! This game is what made me fall in love with college football.

[@jimfath]

I watched this game live as a neutral and oblivious 3rd party. All I knew about Boise State was that they were the team that played on Blue Turf. This game came on after another bowl game. I forget which one, maybe the Orange Bowl? I had watched that bowl game and figured I'd just watch the first quarter of this one figuring Oklahoma would run away with it. But they didn't. Boise State came out swinging and I was glued to my seat. Maybe USC/Texas has the edge because it was a championship game with two big schools but this game will always have a place in my heart as one of the reasons I love watching football.

[@otaviofrn_adv]

Two all time classics of CFB

[@MexMomba]

My favorite game of all time! Thank you for this!

[@HarrisHighlights]

Thanks for watching!

[@football-know-it-all9931]

Same

[@sincitysinner9239]

That fucking hook and ladder play is still one of the greatest fucking plays I have ever seen. I remember watching this game live and I can remember everyone in the room saying the game was over when Zabranski threw that pick 6 with a minute left, and everyone saying that it was still an impressive season for Boise, but they never stood a chance against a "powerhouse" team like the Sooners, lol. The few people who were still actually paying attention to the game knew that if there's still time in the clock then anything can happen, but even I thought the Broncos were done when it was 4th and 18 with 18 seconds left, but then they executed one of Football's most majestic looking plays in history, lol. Seriously, every offensive player on the field executed that play to absolute perfection and the result was one of Football's (college or pro) most impressive and beautiful plays ever. When you watch the replay and see it in slow motion, the receiver who caught the lateral and scored fooled everyone on defense, appearing to be set up for a WR screen and delaying for a brief second after the snap while Zabranski used his eyes to make the D think a screen was coming, then turned and threw the ball right in the perfect spot of the Sooners zone S causing all 3 defenders to commit to trying to tackle the initial receiver, giving the other receiver plenty of room and the perfect angle to take the lateral and speed past the 3 defenders who committed to the first WR because they were all 3 completely caught off guard and out of position to tackle the player who took the lateral at full speed with an angle to the corner of the end zone. There have been countless classic plays in college football history, and countless classic overall games, but this game ranks in the top 3 greatest games in football history. It was just a perfect storm to create an amazing and all time great game. If course there was the "David vs. Goliath" that the media hyped up for weeks after the bowl games were set, with a smaller school from a smaller conference going up against one of the most storied schools ever. I have always fucking hated the notion that just because a school is in a conference that is considered a power conference and has a history of being a top program like Oklahoma then a school from a conference considered inferior like Boise state that they don't stand a chance. Nobody gave Boise a half of a chance of winning this game simply because they weren't a big 10 or SEC or ACC team, which is retarded imo. Any team has a chance to beat any other team on any given day. That's what makes Football so much better than basketball or baseball imo. With football teams play each other once instead of a series of games, and anything can happen during a single game. This game will go down as my favorite college game ever because the team considered to be the weaker team who nobody gave a chance came out and beat a team considered a powerhouse, and they did it in one of the most entertaining and exciting games of all time. The whole game was exciting, but the last 2 minutes of regulation and OT were fucking legendary. Boise had the lead all game, then their QB makes the biggest mistake possible, throwing a pick 6 with under a minute and a half left in a tie game, then they get the ball back with less than a minute and face 4th and 18 with 18 seconds left, score an amazing TD, then go to OT and decide to risk their entire season by going for 2 to either win or lose, then pull out another incredible trick play to score the 2 point conversion to win the fucking game. There was even a fucking star RB running down the sideline to find his cheerleader girlfriend so he could propose to her, what more can you fucking ask for!!!! You can't even write a fucking movie with so much drama and triumph and a happy ending with the star player and the cheerleader getting fucking married, lol!!!

[@Sploooshen]

I've seen this before, and it is still amazing to watch. Nice edit

[@williamherman9065]

This game is why I watch College Football. Now, I have been watching College Football since I was about 6 years old in the late 80s... But what I mean is, the chance to get to watch a game like THIS, that is why I watch College Football. It's why we all watch, and love, College Football!!! One of the Greatest Games I have ever seen, and I re-watch it every couple years or so. Still remember ever single second of it!!

[@sam21462]

This is why we love college football

[@jonathanhurley660]

loved this game so much that i actually rented the video of it a couple of years later. truly one of the most wild, crazy, roller-coaster rides of a game ever.

[@tycalvert9633]

I'm still waiting on the 30 for 30 entitled Statue of Liberty to air.