Falconfreak90 wrote:tiznow wrote:
Thanks for posting that. The interception shown was the one i mentioned earlier. I had my binocs on that play. That player did not have control and the ball hit the ground. Purdue scored right after that.
Typical Big Ten call on that "interception".
One of the best BG games I ever attended....but for me, the 2001 BG-Northwestern game in Evanston was even better. Yeah NW wasn't ranked but that game went back and forth all day and the ending was too crazy with Cole scoring the 2 pt conversion on a reverse to take the lead. J5 put up MONSTER numbers that day...and so did the NW offense. Each team had over 600 yds total offense. Just an unbelievable game...I would pay top dollar to find someone with a copy of that game on tape.
But the Purdue win was sweet...the Boiler fans were talking about a BiG season...possibly a run at a BCS Bowl. And BG ruined it.
In the papers the next day, the PU beat writer was ripping PU for losing to BG. I wonder what he thought when he saw OSU only beat BG by 7 a couple weeks later.
That 2003 team is my all time fave team...right ahead of the 1985 team.
The 2003 game against Purdue is still the best game I have ever attended in my life. There is very little video of the game out there, as I go to Purdue & have tried every avenue I know possible to get my hands on some game film. I actually have footage of Sharon's catch on VHS, its from the Gregg Brandon Show the week before we played Oklahoma in 2004. They show BG highlights on a part of that show, including both 4th down conversions as well!
I agree with everyone the Phillips didnt intercept that ball. Not only did I feel like I physically saw him trap it, his body langauge matches that as well. Really calm at first & then the ref points for Purdue ball, and he starts over-exaggerating like he made a great play & gets to the sidelines in a hurry! lol Hey you cant blame the kid.
I actually think the pre-game video was good that year. It gets me fired up & was one of the coolest ones I have seen them put together. Dont forget Purdue DID prepare hard for BG, Tiller & Brandon are friends and know the spread pretty well. I remember all week Tiller saying in the newspaper "WE NEED TO BE READY, but I have no idea how I can express that anymore so that these kids will pay attention." He also mentioned on how BG scored 60+ the week before in the "tune up game" and that PU better not come out asleep. Another tidbit from our local paper is our writer Tom Kubat predicts every game score & called for PU to win 42-3. I remember writing him a letter & ripping him a new one BEFORE the game.
Going back to the pre-game jumbo tron thing, reminds me of one of my favorite moments of that day. Right before BG took the field Bone Crusher was blaring & the team was lining up in the South Endzone. It was my first time seeing BG in person & I was so anxious, I remember looking down & seeing J5 at the front of our team. He had his chin strap undone sitting real lose on his face & he was just slowly nodding his head. I'm telling ya I got the chills & I was so impressed by how confident he looked, I knew something B!G was about to go down!
2 more key points before I end this long AZZ post. Purdue DID go 9-3 that year and made it to the Capital One Bowl which is the next best bowl outside of the BCS. I attended that, which was great but they lost in OT to UGA. Also after Purdue lost to BG, Tiller demanded that they never wear Gold jerseys at home again, so that is the last time Purdue has worn Gold!!! lol
4th & 13 on PU 32yd line.. 56,000 fans up on their feet screaming, i held my breath the entire play trying to make as little noise as possible.. wouldnt u know Sharon would make the biggest touchdown catch in the history of BG Football, FALCON UP!
