Cal v. Stanford: "The Play" occurred

John Elway still bitter about that game though it's been 35 years removed?

I wonder what would be the ruling had one of the band members accidentally knock the runner down before he got into the end zone.

Good question. I think today, it would be ruled interference and an untimed down played at the end.

I think that shows John Elway to be wound a little too tight if he can't laugh about that game after all these years. I mean, after the charmed life he's had, why be bitter about some meaningless game 35 years ago?

Still laugh at the band member who was flattened in the end zone

Here's the final Stanford drive and the apparent winning FG before the final play...called by KGO's Joe Starkey. (Current Cal and former 49ers announcer.) LINK

ETA: funny LEGO recreation LINK

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Would you agree that it is the greatest play in college football history?

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It was until until Kick Six.

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I think they would have awarded him the touchdown, similar to the ruling in the Cotton Bowl when Bama came off the sideline.

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As someone stated, the play was already dead if it got replayed today and no TD would be granted, since one of the laterals was after a knee was down.

Though, I would be curious if it would be untimed down or granted if the scenario was without the knee being down issue.

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As someone stated, the play was already dead if it got replayed today and no TD would be granted, since one of the laterals was after a knee was down.

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I've seen the play a hundred times.

There is NO WAY that's conclusive at all.

In fact, you can rationally argue his knee ISN'T down.

The ball comes out so quick...it's bang - bang - the ball is coming out of his hands as his knee is going down.

Two things I never realized about the play until now...

Why did Stanford not call the TO for the FG with less time on the clock?

And the 15 yard penalty for excessive celebration didn't help them either.