ISU vs. TT: 'I knew it was over when ...'
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I think Tech's record was the insight bowl vs Minnesota where they came back 31 points in 22 minutes.
I started to think it was going to be our day when the Park made the first throw to Lazard. It was thrown behind him and right over the defender's shoulder and Lazard made the catch. I said "That is was Tech usually does. Game on!"
I'll take your bait there. Approaching 40 years as an ISU fan.
At 42-3, Tech would've need four straight TDs to make it a 2-possession game (assuming no 2-point conversions). Only a complete meltdown by ISU's offense AND defense was going to make me nervous. There was little evidence at that point that both would happen.
I love this thread knowing that there were thousands of fans there thinking "Ok, so if we go 3 and out every time, and it takes us on average 2 minutes, and if they score each time they get the ball in an average of 1:30, they could catch us by...." like we were trying to solve those old "If a train leaves Columbus, Ohio traveling at 95 MPH questions"
This was it for me, but to be honest, as a long time fan, I was still doing the math at halftime on the 45-3 score. I wasn't nervous at all for a loss, but I did expect it to end up more like 59-31 or something like that. The defense was just outstanding all day.
Same here. 45-3 is a good lead, but it was too early for me to feel all that comfortable
That was my thinking -- I was confident at 42-3, but realizing it was possible to end 52-31 or 49-34, in that range.
Midway through the third quarter I was feeling pretty good but I didn't really relax until we had held on to our large advantage going into the 4th quarter.
Anyone see how quickly West Virginia closed the gap on OU? OU was up 35-0 in the first half and up 41-7 late into the 3rd quarter. West Virginia scored 21 quick points and all of the sudden it was 41-28 with 10 minutes to go. Obviously OU responded and put them away.
I was worried that something similar would happen and our guys wouldn't respond well after all of our late game collapses. I hope those days are behind us.
Anyone see how quickly West Virginia closed the gap on OU? OU was up 35-0 in the first half and up 41-7 late into the 3rd quarter. West Virginia scored 21 quick points and all of the sudden it was 41-28 with 10 minutes to go. Obviously OU responded and put them away.
I was worried that something similar would happen and our guys wouldn't respond well after all of our late game collapses. I hope those days are behind us.
When the guy in the stands behind me said "EVERYTHINGS COMING UP MILHOUSE!" after the multiple-tip 2nd interception.
Actually it was after the 1st TD of 2nd half, as others stated. But his comment was too funny not to share.
Actually it was after the 1st TD of 2nd half, as others stated. But his comment was too funny not to share.
After the maybe 4th or 5th time I saw Lanning go in on 3rd down and convert it. Over and over again.
Seriously, how can they not stop that? They might have stopped him on 3rd down once the entire game, yet everyone on the sidelines, in the stadium, and everyone at home watching knew what was coming every single time.
Seriously, how can they not stop that? They might have stopped him on 3rd down once the entire game, yet everyone on the sidelines, in the stadium, and everyone at home watching knew what was coming every single time.
Yep....it comes from seeing the seemingly impossible become possible. I recall thinking of something similar, and it was the process of acknowledging that mathematically it was certainly possible for Tech to come back without anything exceptional happening.
Hopefully CMC can change the culture of the fanbase to where we're comfortable with a lead even if it's not 50.