Iowa State was 1-1 in Super Sports Week, after the women’s basketball team rallied to beat Drake and the men’s team lost. With a $11 $17 ticket waiting for me, I headed to Jack Trice Stadium hoping that the Cyclone football team would make the inevitable loss look respectable.
Interspersed with the official play-by-play, here’s what I was thinking:
7:52 1st 34 yard field goal attempt by Guyer is NO GOOD.
Missed field goal. Not surprised. Josh Lenz’s injury is going to cripple the offense.
1:14 1st Barnett pass to the left intercepted by Lewis and returned 70 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. (Score: OSU 7 ISU 0)
Wait, what? I couldn’t see…oh.
5:31 2nd Weeden pass completion to the right to Blackmon for 27 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. (Score: OSU 17 ISU 7)
Well, it’s not going to be too bad at halftime. We didn’t stink up the joint.
10:13 3rd White rush for 32 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. (Score: OSU 24 ISU 14)
Touchdown! Woo!
10:05 3rd Onside kick. Recovered by kicking team.
Paul Rhoads has a spine of steel!
9:30 3rd Barnett rush right for 24 yards to the OkSt4. Barnett fumbles, Elkins of Oklahoma State recovers and returns 0 yards.
And Jared Barnett has arms of Flubber. Where’s Marv Seiler when you need him?
0:23 3rd Barnett rush middle for 0 yards. (Score: OSU 24 ISU 17)
Only down seven. I don’t believe it. Most of the fans are staying, except for the ones who were next to me. We have to keep up the intensity. “SWEET CAROLINE” DOES NOT CONVEY INTENSITY.
Weeden pass completion to the middle to Cooper for 22 yards to the OkSt42.
Weeden pass completion to the right to Blackmon for 7 yards to the OkSt49.
Weeden pass completion to the left to Stewart for 8 yards to the IaSt43.
Weeden pass completion to the right to Cooper for 8 yards to the IaSt35.
Now the #2 team in the nation is really going to show us something.
12:56 4th Weeden pass to the right intercepted by Johnson and returned 4 yards.
Leonard Johnson!
5:36 4th Barnett pass completion to the middle to Gary for 7 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. (Score: OSU 24 ISU 24)
Great pass. (after PAT) It’s tied. I don’t believe it. The whole stadium is literally rocking.
3:27 4th Barnett pass to the middle intercepted by Elkins and returned 1 yard. Iowa State penalized 15 yards.
…Tipped and gift-wrapped right into field goal territory. Tease, tease, then break our hearts. This is why we’re Iowa State. Now it’s just a question of whether we’ll lose by 3 or 7.
1:21 4th 37 yard field goal attempt by Sharp is NO GOOD.
(gasp) (raucous screaming)
1 OT Barnett pass completion to the right to White for 25 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
What do you mean, our semi-Godzillatron doesn’t have a space for the word “overtime”? Why can’t you at least say the “quarter” is 5 and WHITE’S WIDE OPEN HE’S WALKING IN!!!
1 OT Weeden pass completion to the left to Cooper for 6 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Took them longer to score than we did. Can we keep it up?
2 OT Weeden pass to the middle intercepted by Benton. No return.
(gasp again) (more raucous screaming)
2 OT Woody rush middle for 4 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
YES! YES! YES! Biggest win ever! Bowl eligible! Iowa State blew up the BCS!