It has been over 12 hours since I witnessed one of the best finishes to a NCAA football game ever.
Notre Dame played a overtime thriller at Michigan State last night. Fast forward to overtime, the Fighting Irish won the toss in overtime and choose to take the ball first against the Spartans.
My belief is in overtime, on the road, you must take the ball last. But the Head Coach of the Irish, Kelly wanted to put the pressure on the Spartans at the end of the game, and it turned out to foil the Irish. The Irish got stopped that lead to a successful field goal. MSU after 3 terrible plays which included a sack of (6 yards-if memory serves right) to set up a game-tying field goal. The field goal would of been a 40 something long kick.
I sat in the Fan Cave, saying "He is going to miss this kick"
A huge pressure kick, the play was called in for a fake. The holder, a former QB in High School threw a perfect pass to a Tight End who galloped to the end zone.
IT was the biggest call that Mike Dantonio might of ever made which might of saved his season and possible job. I write this as Dantonio has entered this 4th season at MSU with a 22-17 record with 3 Bowl Game Losses! Certainly lackluster, Spartans strive to have their football program march out from mediocre days of Coach L. Smith. They want to be on the same level of Penn State, Ohio State and Michigan, as national powers. I don't know if they will get to that point, but this game certainly helps Dantonio towards that goal, and creates major buzz that will carry throughout this season. That play, will be huge with the media, locally for recruits and possibly nationally. I am projecting that play will win a ESPY award for Best Play. Mark it down!!
Let's hope victory for MSU will continue towards great things.
Revised:**COLLEGEFOOTBALLTALK reports Coach Dantonio suffers HeartAttack, we hope he is recovering!!!!
http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/09/19/report-mark-dantonio-suffers-heart-attack/
