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re: Best Game You Ever Saw Not LSU

Posted on 8/20/26 at 4:54 pm to
Posted by bstaceyau19
New Orleans
Member since Jun 2022
1826 posts
Posted on 8/20/26 at 4:54 pm to
1988 Catholics vs Convicts. Turnovers and bad officiating notwithstanding.
Posted by im4LSU
Hattiesburg, MS
Member since Aug 2004
34826 posts
Posted on 8/20/26 at 5:12 pm to
Best probably the USC/ Texas natty in 2005

BUT, one of the most entertaining games ive ever watched has been playing on ESPNU the last couple of days. They are playing games from last year.

It was the FCS national championship between Illinois St. and Montana St. It was a close, competitive game all the way through but the last 5 minutes were absolutely BONKERS!

If you have a chance try to find it and if you dont watch the whole thing, at least watch the last 5 minutes.
Posted by WHS
walker LA.
Member since Feb 2006
3577 posts
Posted on 8/20/26 at 5:18 pm to
I think it was 2000 Evangel vs West Monroe in the state championship. The game where WM went for 2 at the end of the game and didn’t get it.
Posted by Gadget
Member since Sep 2025
7 posts
Posted on 8/20/26 at 5:59 pm to
1972 Bama Vs Auburn. Auburn blocked two punts ( both by Bill Newton) and both returned for TD ( by David Langer) to win 17-16. In Alabama called Punt Bama Punt Game
Posted by Gumbo83
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2007
21 posts
Posted on 8/20/26 at 6:08 pm to
Best attended. 1977 Ole Miss vs Notre Dame in Jackson. Ole Miss dominated the game but only won 20-13. ND was loaded Joe Montana, Ross Browner, Vegas Fergason, among others. 15 players from ND went on to play in the NFL. Their only loss of the season and they went on to win the national title. I still have the program from the game. Same year LSU was down to Ole Miss by 21 in Jackson and game back to win 28-21. Ensminger and Charles Alexander went off. Best game not attended would be like many here have listed, OU vs. Boise.
Posted by ThunderTiger
Member since Sep 2021
422 posts
Posted on 8/20/26 at 6:30 pm to
Best game I ever saw baw.
Posted by ChiefCornerstone
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2022
816 posts
Posted on 8/20/26 at 6:42 pm to
1: TTU vs OU in Lubbock November 15, 2014. P. Mahomes second start as a Freshman. TTU leads 24-21 1 minute into the 4th quarter. OU then just goes to the run and wins. PM passed for 400 yards that game. Was fun to attend.

1A: La. Tech vs Mississippi Valley State November 24, 1984. FCS first round playoff game on a beautiful afternoon in Ruston. Tech wins 66-19. My friends and I went to that game just to see Jerry Rice and that offense (they’d stack 4-5 WRs on some plays). Tech’s DB punished Rice the whole game, intercepted MVS QB like 5-6X, and ran the ball down their throats the whole game. Tech was the underdog but took that game personally.

Edit: Honorable mention: Mississippi State vs Navy (early 80’s) in Jackson MS. At the end of the National Anthem, 4 F-14 Tomcats buzz the stadium about 50-100ft above the lights in full afterburners (you could see the flame out the exhaust). I couldn’t hear a thing for about 10 minutes.
This post was edited on 8/20/26 at 6:46 pm
Posted by Fat Bastard
alter hunter
Member since Mar 2009
94371 posts
Posted on 8/20/26 at 6:56 pm to
too many to list

1982-cal-stanford 5 lateral game for a TD running into the stanford band in the EZ.

2005 natty USC-texas. vince young went nuts. texas could only get 1 stop the 2nd half.

2007-OU-boise state fiesta bowl- wild finish hook and lateral to get it to OT then statue of liberty play to win it in OT for a 2 point conversion after getting a 4th down TD pass. lucky play after lucky play after lucky play.




Posted by Fightin Okra
Member since Nov 2016
6159 posts
Posted on 8/20/26 at 7:34 pm to
Alabama vs Georgia in Tuscaloosa. Trump was there. Ryan Williams made one of the best catches and runs I have ever seen in person
Posted by BadInfluence
Member since Jun 2019
31 posts
Posted on 8/20/26 at 8:54 pm to
La. Tech vs Southeastern 1970 in Hammond. Terry Bradshaw was QB for Tech which won 24 to 23
Posted by Scientist Rocket
Member since Jan 2021
60 posts
Posted on 8/20/26 at 8:54 pm to
When Auburn beat Mississippi State 3-2 (2008).
Posted by TigerBanditjohn
Member since Nov 2015
89 posts
Posted on 8/20/26 at 9:11 pm to
1996 #4 Florida vs #2 Tennessee was good. Wuerffel vs Manning. Florida had a 35-0 lead. Tenn had 29 unanswered pts. Manning threw for 500 yards and 4 td's, but also had 4 int's. Florida went on to win the natty. Peyton was 0-4 vs Florida in his career.
Posted by LSUBALLER
Louisiana
Member since Jul 2013
22294 posts
Posted on 8/20/26 at 9:15 pm to
Years and years ago Nebraska beat Oklahoma something like 38-35. Jerry Tagge was QB at Nebraska and Mildred was at Oklahoma. Somners ran wishbone . Long time ago!
Posted by LSUfan4444
Member since Mar 2004
57561 posts
Posted on 8/20/26 at 9:49 pm to
Choke at the Doak

What an incredible weekend and I wish I remembered more of it
Posted by Louie11
Member since Dec 2020
134 posts
Posted on 8/20/26 at 11:29 pm to
The 1982 Sugar Bowl between Pittsburgh and Georgia. Pitt had Dan Marino and Georgia had Hershall Walker. The game was won in the last 5 seconds on a TD pass by Marino.
Posted by MRTigerFan
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2008
7571 posts
Posted on 8/20/26 at 11:30 pm to
quote:

2005 NC. Texas vs USC was an incredible football game.

This is my vote as well
Posted by AtlantaLSUfan
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2009
27767 posts
Posted on 8/21/26 at 8:25 am to
quote:

Miami, the defending national champions, had trouble finishing out games in 1984 with QB Bernie Kosar.

Doug Flutie and Boston College shocked them on the last play with a picture-perfect Hail Mary.

As a kid, this was the first game I watched on my own start to finish. To be rewarded at the end with one of the greatest plays ever started by sports fandom.

I was interested in Doug Flutie and wanted to see him play beyond just some highlights. Epic game.
Posted by Recoveringcajun
Banjo country
Member since Aug 2022
3021 posts
Posted on 8/21/26 at 8:51 am to
Boston College @ Miami. Doug Flutie for the win eclipses the reality that the overall game was just amazing in and of itself.
Posted by KWL85
Member since Mar 2023
4125 posts
Posted on 8/21/26 at 9:03 am to
USC vs Texas. Vince Young!
Posted by LCTFAN
New Iberia
Member since Mar 2013
2958 posts
Posted on 8/21/26 at 9:24 am to
quote:

Bert Macklin FBI
2005 NC. Texas vs USC was an incredible football game.


Best game, my favorite also
Vince Young was incredible

Best ending finish was 2013 Auburn vs Alabama game ending field goal return; this was best ever finish
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