Greatest Finish in CFB History | Boise State vs Oklahoma 2006 Fiesta Bowl Highlights |

Highlights from the historic Fiesta Bowl between Boise State and Oklahoma.
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[@adambauer4002]

Watched this game in a crowded bar in MD where no one has any allegiance to either team, and when Boise tied it on the hook and ladder and then won it with the Statue of Liberty play that place went absolutely nuts. Without a doubt my favorite college football game of all time

[@wilsoncpuGmail]

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

[@totallynotalpharius2283]

Neutral parties almost always root for the under dog

[@kemosabeusmc]

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

[@killemsoftly15]

MD? Where Looney's? 😂

[@HomebrewHorsepower]

Downtown Boise was insane after the game. Not like Philly insane, just everyone in the streets losing their minds.

[@darrylgonzalez5251]

This game is one of the biggest reasons we now have a college football playoff. The Broncos deserved the chance at the National Championship that year.

[@dsp8363]

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

[@broncovision]

Yea 2009.

[@broncovision]

Boise yes, NY, no

[@brian2440]

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.

[@SpaceGhost92]

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.

[@Goonie02]

Play calling was amazing in this game. So many story lines. Top 10 greatest football games in history. The hook an ladder such a great play.

[@xdlmao42]

Top 1 sports game ever played

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[@bigbadword]

"Its not the size of the dog in the fight. Its the size of the fight in the dog." The way the announcer delivered that line could not have been more perfect.

[@justinroll7481]

Marty is a legend

[@Gmac_Greg_M]

@@justinroll7481it’s his son Thom.

[@Jon.A.Scholt]

As a neutral observer I must say everyone I was watching this with was pulling for the Broncos so much at the end; it was one of the greatest endings to a college football game no doubt. I miss Boise State being a powerhouse; I hope they get back to their late 2000s strength again soon.

[@SUPREMELYTrill]

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

[@Jon.A.Scholt]

@@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.

[@xdgaming70]

@@SUPREMELYTrill Boise State has been good wym

[@Scyon13]

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

[@Aldinonexilus]

This is gonna sound crazy, but I met my wife here when I was a kid. I had no clue it was her until about five years ago. My dad and her dad were talking a lot and me and her hung out during this game. They were from Glendale and we were from Idaho. Years later I joined the Navy and ended up in Japan. There was a girl in my division that I wound up marrying. She was actually the little girl I hung out with at this game. Who knew? 😂 Edit* We have three daughters now and we’re doing great! 👍🏽☺️ Thanks for the support people! Livin it up in San Diego. Edit 2: We moved to Phoenix! Got a job as a Personal Banker and she's going to school to go into nursing. Good luck to everyone during this inflation. Interest Rates are goin up!

[@broncovision]

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

[@AntThaProdigy93]

That story is movie worthy

[@Phyerbyrd13AZ]

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!

[@mattrodgers2911]

Some people are meant to be together

[@kreedberry8326]

That’s awesome

[@etxkevin7452]

One of the best college games ever!!! 16 years later and it's still amazing.

[@Nate-fi9pf]

Wow this has to be one of the best games ever as there’s a deep drive into left field by Castellanos and that’ll be a home run making it a 4-0 ballgame

[@jasontom9198]

I pride myself being a man of faith…..

[@PapaLu08]

This is a core memory of me and my dad. I remember we was routing for Boise just because they were the underdog but that play was so perfect man. Me and dad was jumpin up and down celebrating.

[@bryandickerson9352]

I fell asleep to this game when it was 28-10. Woke up after it was over and I’m still pissed today that I missed that insane last two minutes

[@Miguel_2112]

Possibly one of the most exciting football he's I've ever seen in my life. I couldn't believe what I was witnessing. I became a Boise State fan after this game. Lotsa Fun 🏈

[@jfish4043]

This was the greatest college football game of all time

[@KK_Denovo_]

It’s not game of the decade. It’s the game of the century.

[@nateman79]

The hook and ladder under 10 seconds. The RPO Play on 4th DOWN . the Statue of Liberty play… absolutely epic

[@eyezeezeeoh]

I still can't believe this game ended the way it did when at one point it was 28-10 with 4:10 to go in the third, and the team down 18 already had 4 turnovers.

[@joeyartichoke7598]

Boise State was a perfect example of work smarter not harder, they took advantage of play fakes by actually making them believable, and used plays that were never thought of before

[@otaviofrn_adv]

a very creative offense

[@jamesjudge3685]

Still one of the greatest College Football games I’ve ever seen.

[@golden8972]

I'm from Boise and, believe me, when we won this game, it was absolute INSANITY here!

[@the503creepout7]

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

[@golden8972]

@@the503creepout7 Idaho.

[@the503creepout7]

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

[@golden8972]

@@the503creepout7 are you being serious?

[@the503creepout7]

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.

[@yomamazmain1802]

I watched this game live and I come back to the highlights of it every couple months or so, such a great game, when the hook and ladder came out I was in shock, so entertaining and such a deserving win for them. I watch this and feel anything is possible

[@steeleboy09]

As an OU fan, this game broke my heart back then. But looking back at this, I gotta admit that this was the beginning of Boise State becoming a Dynasty. Hell of a game this was!

[@PastorOfMuppets74]

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

[@cythecycloneguy3546]

@@PastorOfMuppets74 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

[@PastorOfMuppets74]

@@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

[@stevecowder4774]

Who will ever forget that legendary, epic classic. Boise State fans will forever be proud. Amazing stuff !!!

[@christopherheckman7957]

About 5 minutes before the end of regulation (when BSU was up 28-20), I called Mom and Dad in Nebraska and told them they could watch Oklahoma get beaten. (Oklahoma was the BIG rivalry when Nebraska was in the Big 8.) I must have seemed psychic, in the sense that they got an amazing game to watch.

[@dre-p3058]

I'll never forget this game. Me and my grandmother were looking for something to watch on TV. And came across the game. And we was so hyped 😂

[@ARKHAMASYLUM-qc7bw]

The bloody statue of liberty play made me a lifetime moment to remember love Boise state from Tucson cheered them all the way back the blue Turf

[@idahohello3885]

That lateral is the most perfectly executed play I’ve ever seen

[@cezhang6296]

Best game I ever seen in college football

[@Dog-ip7uj]

Chris Myer totally spoiled the proposal lol

[@Divinevert]

Yeah, what the hell was that lol

[@soko9984]

Best college game I’ve ever seen

[@lsunationalchamps08]

I hadn’t watched the full highlights of this in a long time. Def one of my favorite games I watched live: I had almost forgot that Oklahoma got the interception and took the lead with a minute left. I remember watching the game thinking “omg you gotta be kidding me!!”

[@YuhChorp]

The 2 games I’ll never forget, ever, even if I’m 90 and have Alzheimer’s, are this & Kobe’s last game.

[@zigghiggs]

Ah a man of culture

[@jimmorrison8014]

What pisses me off is that, I was gonna watch this game, but my cousin came over and said let's go party and I completely forgot about the game, so I had to watch the re-run

[@stephenmccollum1391]

Greatest finish in college football history. Big play, after big play by both teams and 3 trick plays for the ages

[@keithdickensjr6647]

Makes me shed tears of nostalgic joy 🥲

[@Shinuchiha_99]

That was an amazing win!! I was 10 at the time and I watched this game live.. crazy to see a young Adrian Peterson playing as well.. I grew up as a cu fan in north central Colorado but have never been really big into college ball.. but I see why people are so drawn after seeing a game like this!! Pretty cool stuff thanks for sharing.. 😊

[@otaviofrn_adv]

I think there is a universal feeling or something about big games... There are sports that are more parochial, like beisebol, but anyone that is a fan of the sport and calls himself a fan of the sport must give an effort to watch the big games, regardless if your team is playing or not.

[@mikeydix1999]

Forgot how Boise State actually dominated this game & literally almost threw it away at the end. What a comeback tho after the momentum shift like that. What a bunch of gutsy calls too 🐴

[@basketball_matty]

Still to this day the best football comeback since 2000

[@whalehands]

One of the most exciting games to ever watch

[@kenohara6679]

One of the Greatest!!

[@BobSamanta]

Crazy thing about that Boise State win was OU had Adrian Peterson in that game and they held him to 77 yards on 20 carries including OT.

[@pascalmichaud9352]

You know, I had forgotten about The halfback pass TD in OT.

[@louisstiles6861]

Great game great calls by the announcer whoever that is he made it better.

[@JoshSweet-f2r]

The city has something to be proud of for once .

[@Kirbyfan-x1r]

2006 college football season is pretty good

[@michaelcovel1633]

Talk about having footballs the size of Alpha Centauri!! 🎉🤯 (Those final 3 plays=AC 3 star system).

[@lupkesea]

I love how this game is STILL the first result when you search Tostitos Fiesta Bowl.

[@maxwillson]

One of the best football games of all time! I'll never forget the next day at school, most of my teachers were all hung over ahahahaha! I didn't even learn that day, we just talked about the football game all day ahahahaha

[@JonesDylan874]

A game to remember. That's what this is.

[@mrsa8966]

Best game ever…but what a SA of an Announcer to spoil their moment

[@Kevinksk92]

greatest cfb game ever

[@johnruth4196]

When OU tied the score late the next play was the pick six. Sooners DB should have gone down inside the five yard line. A couple of kneel downs then kick the winning field goal.

[@Blt-rr2lm]

1983 Orange Bowl. Bernie Kozar Doug Flutie. Unbelievable.

[@RWildekrav66]

That was a great game !

[@josephross7936]

Still upset about the interviewer could of set that up a little bit better on the marriage proposal. "You also said you want to say one last thing, this is that time"

[@mistrogrant]

What really pisses me off is that boise state should of gotten the rose bowl game in 2010 with that lose or not to Nevada

[@johnf9935]

"Boise State for the win, they hand it off to Johnson as there's a drive into deep left field by Castellanos and that'll be a home run. And so that'll make it a 4-0 ballgame"

[@IcyInferno11]

I don't know if I'm going to be putting on this headset again. I don't know if it's going to be for the Reds. I don't know if it's going to be for my bosses at Fox.

[@joshuawaldorf9559]

There needs to be a movie made like Hoosiers.

[@timothywright567]

Could anyone ruin a massive proposal any worse?

[@TheSovereignCitizen]

I can definitely see why Boise State fans would be biased toward this being the greatest finish in CFB history. But objectively speaking the greatest finish in CFB history is the 2013 Iron Bowl.

[@MattLindon-wv8jy]

How? You have only 1 play in the Iron Bowl. Versus 3 in this game.

[@DeRocco21]

the proposal gave me goosebumps

[@jakerichards9133]

Oh man! What is the biggest highlight in that game??? Tick play to end regulation, trick play to win the game, or the Dufas reporter blowing the marriage proposal at the end…??!! 🤦‍♂️😂😂

[@TrentG23]

Is this the same crew that called the Michigan App State game?

[@saustinspeaks]

This game is exactly why college football is the greatest sport in the world

[@squidtower]

The LG and LT blocked perfectly. Textbook blocking

[@swimcrafters1743]

Well those 8 minutes flew by

[@kylesheehan3343]

I tried finding the Paul J version and couldn't find it, must've gotten taken down

[@thaterasound]

Why the fuck was 2006 14 years ago... It makes sense but it totally doesnt feel like it

[@LoneWanderer727]

THEY HAND IT OFF TO JOHNSON

[@alanhenington7089]

Live in Twin Falls, go Broncos .

[@constantinospavlides7061]

I miss the old fox scoreboard

[@thatguyyoudontknow]

I've said it for a long time, Oklahoma has been overrated many years. I was excited to have seen this game and this ending! Now they can barely go .500 in a season!

[@GracieEdwiin]

7781 Herman Ports

[@SkiKoala]

Oklahoma defender never should have ran that INT into the endzone.

[@vincentdizon9110]

It would've been a little awkward if she had said no.

[@giantkiller56]

One of the greatest bowl games of all time. Too bad dude COMPLETELY ruined Ian Johnson's surprise proposal. ** facepalm **

[@rolyrod69]

This was the greatest “FU POWER 5” moments of all time!

[@jimstinchcomb772]

This wasn’t the game of the decade that was TEXAS VS usc it may have been the best game in Boise St.History sure

[@JosephTrowbridge-e6k]

It never gets old. The greatest game in football history.

[@bvalenz]

It was a sleeper with 8 mins left in the 3rd. BSU was destroying them. Then OU woke up & stormed back scoring 25 unanswered. Pick 6 with about a min left to take the lead. BSU on 4th & 18 under 20 secs🪝& 🪜 to send to OT Game tying TD on 4th & 2 followed by 🗽 on 2 pt conversion to win it! Awesome game!

[@GeoAce777]

I dunno...Jimmy Mac in the Holiday Bowl ✨😎🐾

[@tedstriker7248]

This was the 2007 Fiesta bowl, not 2006.

[@The_Loathsome]

OU fans will even try and blame this on Lincoln Riley.

[@letsgomets07]

Boise team was goat

[@chrisinidaho4569]

merica

[@stuartdavis798]

Would she have said yes had they lost?

[@williamzamora3748]

Damn seems like just yesterday. I wonder if Ian ended up marrying her and if they are still married.

[@lancescallon7264]

It’s crazy boise state had to play the perfect game and Oklahoma had to play its worst. And at the end of the day both of those happened. And boise barely won

[@oneday341]

Who is neither an Oklahoma or a Boise State fan, but every few years watches this video to relive the most exciting game ever.

[@zchris87v80]

That was a magical year for CFB. I'm partial to the natty in 2016 (as a clemson grad), but this game never ceases to send shivers down my spine. I really thought the UT natty the previous year was something special, until this happened.

[@zchris87v80]

Trinity-millsaps too. WVU with those insane running backs. So much happened in '06.

[@socomsix27]

I’ve watched football for 30 years. Definitely top 20. But not most. Boise had Oklahoma dead to rights and let the game slip away. If they would have lost it would have been one of the biggest comebacks in football history.

[@mffl2002]

I lost a gf over this game. I was glued to the tv watching one of the best college football games ever and she got mad at me because I didn’t want to talk on the phone with her. I have no regrets. 😎

[@skimt127]

You did the right thing champ

[@drewbarton3364]

To hell with goosebumps, by the time Ian proposed to his girlfriend we were all in tears. This game literally whipped Boise into a frenzy. I was 21 and some buddies and I went downtown after, joined several thousand Boiseans celebrating, lighting off fireworks, chanting BOISE STATE!--Cops literally had to shut down several roads, and eventually drove the whole mass to the capital building to get the mob out of the streets, haha. Oh man what a night! Awesome to remember that we were still in the WAC at this time--what a crazy upset! Will never forget this game.

[@Shinuchiha_99]

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.. 🏈🏒⚾️🏀

[@montanamtngirl]

I wish I was home in Boise when I saw this game! I was on the phone with one of my friends several times during the game. I can imagine how awesome it was to be here and be with all these other thousand tobronco fans celebrating!! Best college football game ever!! Can't wait for the 2024 football season, new era!! 💙🧡🐴🏈

[@MrRanguhSir1229]

Did this reporter not ruin the surprise of the second biggest moment of that man’s life?

[@joekenn4768]

This is the best game I’ve ever watched. Still gives me goosebumps. It was so good

[@troytanis431]

Greatest football game ever

[@spectralmuffin6487]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 no

[@nickb2461]

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.

[@nght_pevet071]

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

[@zaulgarza9581]

2nd grestest behind texas vs usc

[@randyking9489]

Almost as good as Appalachian over Michigan upset

[@Ragnar06]

I'm a Florida boy but you'd have thought I was a lifetime Boise resident the way I was cheering for the Broncos to win this one. I bought the Bowl championship hat on eBay and still wear it from time to time, just to see who remembers the glorious spectacle of this game. I've been a fan for a long time and some day I want to actually vacation in Boise to see the best of Idaho.

[@TheDannytre]

Even after all these years this game still gives me goosebumps! And now 3 times Fiesta Bowl champions!

[@PvtPooter]

I was jumping on my couch. I dont even have ties with Boise state just love an underdog. I watched this game when I was 20. Absolutely the best bowl game in history without a doubt. Love Chris Peterson. Boise state got fucked for 4 straight years after this. Kellen Moore the best college Qb ever. I was listening to an interview of Chris Peterson and he said himself once he got to Washington he stopped taking chances like he did at Boise state and regrets it.

[@ssssammyg5910]

Damn u old as hell now

[@3a5yrider]

Best finish I've ever seen at any level of football. Fantastic game.

[@adammartinusa1]

Can you imagine what Adrian Peterson would have won if he had gone to texas

[@blackjackmaestro6505]

As a fan from England watching this was amazing,that trick play had me jumping. I love the underdog! So long ago now, can't believe it

[@the503creepout7]

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

[@FlipflopB]

@@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

[@dantheman5745]

One of the greatest college football games ever played. Hard to argue that any other big game had a greater, more improbable finish. Just one of those rare big games that, after you watched it, you couldn't believe what you'd just seen, but were so glad you watched the entire game.

[@the503creepout7]

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

[@williamwilkinson6665]

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

[@dantheman5745]

@@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)

[@montanamtngirl]

It's hard to believe this was 14 years ago today!! Best game ever!!! Broncos are 3-0 in the Fiesta bowl!! GO BRONCOS!!!!💙🧡🐴

[@nathanweisser]

I was 10 when I watched this with my dad, and even though our team lost, I ran around the house afterwards because it was just so exciting, and it was the first time I watched a football game and legitimately had such a good time. This was the first time when I fell in love with football

[@jaunjarloss6088]

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

[@jonhbee]

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

[@Mountaindwell4]

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.

[@critterdude311]

The greatest football game ever played ❤

[@joeyvalentino7]

Does anyone know if Ian Johnson and that cheerleader got married and if yes, are they still together?

[@broncovision]

They did and are still happily married.

[@joeyvalentino7]

Bronco Vision That’s great! Makes this game even better after all these years.

[@miguelg2238]

If I remember correctly, I think they're still together and have three kids together. He works for State Farm now, if I recall

[@Mark-sj3xb]

This game was magical!

[@stephenhouse5129]

They got married in my hood. Cathedral of the Rockies. I was riding my ‘58 Schwinn by the church and saw some cameramen. Asked them what’s up and they told me. Ian an Chrissy came out and jumped in a limo. Whole team was outside. Clady had the biggest suit I’d ever seen. Got back on my bike and met my friends for a beer.