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From the AP via ESPN:

Instant classic: Boise State's trick
plays repel OU's miraculous rally

The magic came on a stunning 50-yard "hook-and-ladder" touchdown play on fourth-and-18 in the final seconds of regulation. Zabransky hit Drisan James at Oklahoma's 35, and James pitched the ball to Jerard Rabb, who raced into the end zone with 7 seconds to play.

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Oklahoma's Adrian Peterson opened the overtime with a 25-yard touchdown run. It may have been the final college play for Peterson, who ran for 77 yards and two touchdowns in his first game since breaking his left collarbone Oct. 14.

The Broncos answered with Vinny Perretta's fourth-down touchdown pass to Derek Schouman. With Boise State down by a point, Petersen decided to go for the victory.

On the decisive play, Zabransky looked at three wide receivers to his right, then, with his best Statue of Liberty impression, handed the ball behind his back to tailback Ian Johnson, who raced untouched into the end zone.

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Ordinarily, I only post on sporting events with which I feel some personal connection, like with UT or LSU. But, man, this game was something else. Boise State's goose was cooked, down by seven, some fifteen seconds left on the clock, and fifty yards out. On fourth and eighteen. The lateral just absolutely blew my mind. When Rabb crossed the goal line, "Holy shit!" popped involuntarily out of my mouth. Then the gutsy call in overtime to go for two, and the win, when they didn't have to. Ballsy, very ballsy. But, fuck man, they ran a freakin' statue of liberty play to do it!!!! I have never seen anybody run a statue of liberty play ever. Okay, I take that back: I think there's an Our Gang film short from the 1930s that featured the play, but then, that's fiction, and comedy at that.

But it wasn't all about Boise State's trickery either. OU's miraculous comeback from eighteen points down in the middle of the third quarter was something else, too. They even seemingly clinched a victory when they intercepted and ran it back for a TD with only a minute left in the game. That's what made Boise State's comeback all the more incredible.

This wasn't the best game I've ever seen - Texas beating USC in last year's Rose Bowl gets that honor - but it may very well be the second best game I've ever seen. Absolutely amazing.

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