{"id":760,"date":"2011-11-19T14:06:10","date_gmt":"2011-11-19T20:06:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/iowahighwayends.net\/blog\/?p=760"},"modified":"2011-11-19T14:06:10","modified_gmt":"2011-11-19T20:06:10","slug":"the-view-from-section-o","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/iowahighwayends.net\/blog\/2011\/11\/the-view-from-section-o\/","title":{"rendered":"The view from Section O"},"content":{"rendered":"

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<\/del> $17 ticket waiting for me, I headed to Jack Trice Stadium hoping that the Cyclone football team would make the inevitable loss look respectable.<\/p>\n

Interspersed with the official play-by-play<\/a>, here’s what I was thinking:<\/p>\n

7:52 1st 34 yard field goal attempt by Guyer is NO GOOD.<\/em><\/p>\n

Missed field goal. Not surprised. Josh Lenz’s injury is going to cripple the offense.<\/p>\n

1:14 1st Barnett pass to the left intercepted by Lewis and returned 70 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. <\/em>(Score: OSU 7 ISU 0)<\/p>\n

Wait, what? I couldn’t see…oh.<\/p>\n

5:31 2nd Weeden pass completion to the right to Blackmon for 27 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.<\/em> (Score: OSU 17 ISU 7)<\/p>\n

Well, it’s not going to be too bad at halftime. We didn’t stink up the joint.<\/p>\n

10:13 3rd White rush for 32 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.<\/em> (Score: OSU 24 ISU 14)<\/p>\n

Touchdown! Woo!<\/p>\n

10:05 3rd Onside kick. Recovered by kicking team.<\/em><\/p>\n

Paul Rhoads has a spine of steel!<\/p>\n

9:30 3rd Barnett rush right for 24 yards to the OkSt4. Barnett fumbles, Elkins of Oklahoma State recovers and returns 0 yards.<\/em><\/p>\n

And Jared Barnett has arms of Flubber. Where’s Marv Seiler when you need him?<\/p>\n

0:23 3rd Barnett rush middle for 0 yards. <\/em>(Score: OSU 24 ISU 17)<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Weeden pass completion to the middle to Cooper for 22 yards to the OkSt42.<\/em>
\nWeeden pass completion to the right to Blackmon for 7 yards to the OkSt49.<\/em>
\nWeeden pass completion to the left to Stewart for 8 yards to the IaSt43.<\/em>
\nWeeden pass completion to the right to Cooper for 8 yards to the IaSt35.<\/em><\/p>\n

Now the #2 team in the nation is really going to show us something.<\/p>\n

12:56 4th Weeden pass to the right intercepted by Johnson and returned 4 yards.<\/em><\/p>\n

Leonard Johnson!<\/p>\n

5:36 4th Barnett pass completion to the middle to Gary for 7 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. <\/em>(Score: OSU 24 ISU 24)<\/p>\n

Great pass. (after PAT) It’s tied. I don’t believe it. The whole stadium is literally rocking.<\/p>\n

3:27 4th Barnett pass to the middle intercepted by Elkins and returned 1 yard. Iowa State penalized 15 yards.<\/em><\/p>\n

…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.<\/p>\n

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1:21 4th 37 yard field goal attempt by Sharp is NO GOOD.<\/em><\/p>\n

(gasp) (raucous screaming)<\/p>\n

1 OT Barnett pass completion to the right to White for 25 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.<\/em><\/p>\n

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!!!<\/p>\n

1 OT Weeden pass completion to the left to Cooper for 6 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.<\/em><\/p>\n

Took them longer to score than we did. Can we keep it up?<\/p>\n

2 OT Weeden pass to the middle intercepted by Benton. No return.<\/em><\/p>\n

(gasp again) (more raucous screaming)<\/p>\n

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2 OT Woody rush middle for 4 yards for a TOUCHDOWN<\/em>.<\/p>\n

YES! YES! YES! Biggest win ever! Bowl eligible! Iowa State blew up the BCS!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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