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On Oct. 3, 1992, College Football
Hall of Fame coach Don James led No. 1 Washington past No. 21 USC.
(Photo courtesy of the National Football
Foundation)
This report researched
and written by NFF Assistant Director of Communications Zach Barnett.
Published by Bonesville.net on Sept.
29, 2012
October 1, 1983:
With a crowd of 64,076, Mountaineer Field was more
than 14,000 over capacity to see College Football Hall of Fame coach Don Nehlen and No. 7 West Virginia face rival Pittsburgh in the Backyard
Brawl. The Panthers built a 21-14 halftime edge but the West Virginia
defense owned the second half by allowing only 61 yards over the game's
final 30 minutes. Mountaineers signal caller Jeff Hostetler led a
game-winning 90-yard drive that was punctuated by his six-yard keeper
with 6:27 to play. The win was West Virginia's first triumph over
Pittsburgh since 1975.
October 2, 2004:
Northwestern stunned No. 6 Ohio State 33-27 in overtime in Evanston, IL.
The Wildcats laid the foundation for the upset by building a 27-17 lead
in the fourth quarter. Ohio State roared back, tying the game with a
21-yard scoring toss from quarterback Justin Zwick to wide receiver
Santonio Holmes with 1:54 to play. Overtime opened with Buckeyes kicker
Mike Nugent, an All-American who would win the Lou Groza Award later
that fall, missing a 40-yard field goal. Northwestern responded with a
21-yard scramble by quarterback Brett Basanez and a one-yard plunge from
running back Noah Herron to seal the victory. The win marked the first
time Northwestern had beaten Ohio State in Evanston since 1958.
October 4, 1969:
Boston University scored the first victory in school history over
crosstown rival Harvard 13-10 in Boston. After trailing 10-7 at
halftime, the Terriers got a touchdown pass from quarterback Pete Yetten
to wingback Gary Capehart early in the fourth quarter to take the lead.
Boston shut down the Crimson passing game, allowing just 32 yards on 16
attempts, and limited Harvard to 100 total yards in the second half. For
Harvard, the loss snapped a 10-game unbeaten string.
October 5, 1957:
Virginia Military Institute became the first team in college football
history to force its opponent to a negative passing total. The Keydets
allowed Richmond to complete just two passes for a loss of 16 yards on
the day. VMI topped the Spiders 28-6 in Richmond, VA, en route to a
9-0-1 record and the 1957 Southern Conference championship.
October 6, 1973: A
pair of SEC powers narrowly avoided upsets as No. 3 Alabama defeated
Georgia 28-14 in Tuscaloosa, Ala., and No. 9 Tennessee survived Kansas
28-27 in Knoxville, TN. The Crimson Tide, led by College Football Hall
of Fame coach Paul "Bear" Bryant, trailed the Bulldogs 14-13 with just
2:22 to play before quarterback Gary Rutledge led a three-play, 59-yard
drive to take the lead. After getting the ball back, the Tide put the
game away with 34 seconds left with halfback Randy Billingsley's 17-yard
scoring dash. Roughly 300 miles to the north, Tennessee, coached by
future NFF Board Member Bill Battle, saw its lead over Kansas reduced to
28-27 with 3:15 remaining when the Jayhawks elected to go for two after
a touchdown. The Volunteers defense forced quarterback David Jaynes to
run and corralled him at the one-yard line to preserve the win.
October 7, 1967:
Tulsa wide receivers Ricky Eber and Harry Wood recorded the best day by
a receiving duo in college football history. Eber hauled in 20
receptions for 322 yards and three touchdowns, while Wood posted 13
grabs for 318 yards and three scores. The marks ranked second and third,
respectively, in the NCAA single-game receiving yards record book at the
time and are still the top two single-game totals in school history.
Their combined total of 640 yards remains an NCAA record. Tulsa defeated
Idaho State 58-0 in Tulsa, OK.
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October 3, 1992:
Riding a 17-game winning streak, College Football Hall of Fame coach Don
James and No. 1 Washington survived a 17-10 scare from No. 21 Southern
Cal in Seattle. The Trojans were forced to use three quarterbacks after
starter Rob Johnson suffered an injury. Trailing 14-3 in the second
quarter, wide receiver Curtis Conway grabbed back-up Reggie Perry's pass
off a deflection for a 53-yard touchdown. A defensive struggle emerged
in the second half until third-string quarterback Kyle Waccholtz drove
the Trojans within striking distance with just over 90 seconds
remaining, but his pass into the end zone was intercepted by defensive
back Walter Bailey to keep the defending national champion Huskies'
longest winning streak in more than 80 years alive.
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