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Top 3 "Epic" home games (and 1 away) for your program
Posted on 4/27/16 at 3:01 pm
Posted on 4/27/16 at 3:01 pm
At A&M, there are certain games that come up on a regular basis that are the "wish I had been there" events. They are the ones you take weird pride in having attended, even though your presence mattered not at all to the outcome. For A&M, they tend to be (IMHO):
1985 Texas (The full arrival of Jackie's teams for an SWC title and a record beatdown of what used to be our rival)
1986 Baylor (Huge comeback on a strong team that had been our only conference loss the year before)
2010 Nebraska (Intense win over a top 10 team as part of an unexpected roll through a still-respectable Big XII; greased the skids for Three Mile Pelini's exit)
2006 @Texas (Unexpected win in the middle of Macktastic run of good years by Texas, and in the numbness of the Franchione era).
Other Aggies may have different takes, but I would be willing to bet the '85 Texas game is a consensus pick. It's the one where Old Army types (like me) spout off that we were so loud that they couldn't play the game (and the stadium capacity was only - officially - 72K).
I just realized that 2012 Bama will be the obvious omission (and only SEC game). I was living in Singapore then, though, so I did not get the full experience.
1985 Texas (The full arrival of Jackie's teams for an SWC title and a record beatdown of what used to be our rival)
1986 Baylor (Huge comeback on a strong team that had been our only conference loss the year before)
2010 Nebraska (Intense win over a top 10 team as part of an unexpected roll through a still-respectable Big XII; greased the skids for Three Mile Pelini's exit)
2006 @Texas (Unexpected win in the middle of Macktastic run of good years by Texas, and in the numbness of the Franchione era).
Other Aggies may have different takes, but I would be willing to bet the '85 Texas game is a consensus pick. It's the one where Old Army types (like me) spout off that we were so loud that they couldn't play the game (and the stadium capacity was only - officially - 72K).
I just realized that 2012 Bama will be the obvious omission (and only SEC game). I was living in Singapore then, though, so I did not get the full experience.
This post was edited on 4/27/16 at 3:35 pm
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Posted on 4/27/16 at 3:05 pm to Ag Zwin
Recently (since 2000 I guess)
2005 Florida - Rowdiest I've ever seen Bryant Denny, stadium was smaller then but the crowd was ready to explode, and we scored early and often. It was just insanity.
2008 @ Georgia (Blackout) - Coming out party, established the Saban era, utter domination
2015 LSU - Honestly, 2011 LSU was the "bigger" game (2007 too, and 2005 for that matter).......but we lost so that doesn't get this spot. Arkansas beat Ole Miss right before, so everyone knew the West was there for the taking. 2015 LSU was loud, rowdy game with the SEC West at stake between #2 and #4.
Honorable mention to the 2009 SEC Championship Game against Florida.
Some games, like the Rocky Block Game, were memorable, but that game I was just glad to get out alive. That wasn't a great Tennessee team, and I just had relief more than excitement at the end.
2005 Florida - Rowdiest I've ever seen Bryant Denny, stadium was smaller then but the crowd was ready to explode, and we scored early and often. It was just insanity.
2008 @ Georgia (Blackout) - Coming out party, established the Saban era, utter domination
2015 LSU - Honestly, 2011 LSU was the "bigger" game (2007 too, and 2005 for that matter).......but we lost so that doesn't get this spot. Arkansas beat Ole Miss right before, so everyone knew the West was there for the taking. 2015 LSU was loud, rowdy game with the SEC West at stake between #2 and #4.
Honorable mention to the 2009 SEC Championship Game against Florida.
Some games, like the Rocky Block Game, were memorable, but that game I was just glad to get out alive. That wasn't a great Tennessee team, and I just had relief more than excitement at the end.
This post was edited on 4/27/16 at 3:15 pm
Posted on 4/27/16 at 3:14 pm to Ag Zwin
LSU recents
2003 UGA
2007 UF
2011 @Bama
2014 Ole Miss
2003 UGA
2007 UF
2011 @Bama
2014 Ole Miss
Posted on 4/27/16 at 3:24 pm to Ag Zwin
2007 Auburn - The original "Blackout". This was easily the loudest, most raucous game I've ever been to. I worked at UGA at the time and a piece of my building (about 100 yards away) broke off during the game, presumably a result of the shaking that was taking place inside the stadium. CRAZY atmosphere.
2013 LSU - The Murray vs. Mett battle. This one went down to the wire and neither team ever got "comfortable". It was three and a half hours of nail-biting Hell.
2007 UF - Not technically an "away" game, but it's close enough. This was the midfield celebration game that led to us becoming the object of Penn Wagers' loathing for the next seven years.
2013 LSU - The Murray vs. Mett battle. This one went down to the wire and neither team ever got "comfortable". It was three and a half hours of nail-biting Hell.
2007 UF - Not technically an "away" game, but it's close enough. This was the midfield celebration game that led to us becoming the object of Penn Wagers' loathing for the next seven years.
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Posted on 4/27/16 at 3:25 pm to Ag Zwin
USC 1979 (wasn't born yet there but heard it was incredible)
Auburn 1988
Georgia 2003- Loudest I have ever heard Tiger Stadium
Game of the Century for Away
Honorable mention 2007 Florida
Auburn 1988
Georgia 2003- Loudest I have ever heard Tiger Stadium
Game of the Century for Away
Honorable mention 2007 Florida
This post was edited on 4/27/16 at 3:30 pm
Posted on 4/27/16 at 3:26 pm to Ag Zwin
1998 Florida
1998 Arkansas
1982 Bama
1991 @ND
1998 Arkansas
1982 Bama
1991 @ND
This post was edited on 4/27/16 at 3:27 pm
Posted on 4/27/16 at 3:28 pm to Ag Zwin
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2007 @Texas (Unexpected win in the middle of Macktastic run of good years by Texas, and in the numbness of the Franchione era).
2006 was at tu. 2007 was at home. We won both games.
Posted on 4/27/16 at 3:34 pm to Ag Zwin
And I will do since I've really started following A&M.
Home
Nebraska 2010 - Record student section (at the time) and back 2 back top 2 wins vs teams that have given us trouble for years. And Von's last home game.
Oklahoma 2010 - a better game than NU and vs a better team
Mississippi St 2013 - Johnny last game at Kyle.
Road
tu 2006 - ended 6 game losing streak to tu and a rare ranked road win at the time
Bama 2012 - You don't go in to the eventual national champion and #1 team's house often and come out victorious.
Duke 2013 (bowl game so not true away) - The epic come back or all comebacks.
Home
Nebraska 2010 - Record student section (at the time) and back 2 back top 2 wins vs teams that have given us trouble for years. And Von's last home game.
Oklahoma 2010 - a better game than NU and vs a better team
Mississippi St 2013 - Johnny last game at Kyle.
Road
tu 2006 - ended 6 game losing streak to tu and a rare ranked road win at the time
Bama 2012 - You don't go in to the eventual national champion and #1 team's house often and come out victorious.
Duke 2013 (bowl game so not true away) - The epic come back or all comebacks.
This post was edited on 4/27/16 at 3:35 pm
Posted on 4/27/16 at 3:46 pm to Ag Zwin
There are a bunch of good ones on here for A&M already. The two games where I was happiest leaving Kyle were probably 2010 Nebraska and 2010 OU. 2010 OU was so unexpected and the way it unfolded made the crowd incredible (numerous goal line and 4th down stops). Nebraska was built up to for 6 weeks basically and is the loudest stadium I've ever been in. No other A&M home game I've been to or watched on TV compares to those two IMO
Craziest away game I've been to was probably Auburn in 2014. We barely scraped by ULM the week before and got absolutely destroyed by Bama two weeks before. I believe Auburn was still in the top 5 at that point. Everyone in my group expected us to get absolutely crushed when we made the trip out there
2012 Bama is the obvious choice for an away game but I thought I would throw another in the mix
Craziest away game I've been to was probably Auburn in 2014. We barely scraped by ULM the week before and got absolutely destroyed by Bama two weeks before. I believe Auburn was still in the top 5 at that point. Everyone in my group expected us to get absolutely crushed when we made the trip out there
2012 Bama is the obvious choice for an away game but I thought I would throw another in the mix
This post was edited on 4/27/16 at 3:50 pm
Posted on 4/27/16 at 4:02 pm to Ag Zwin
In the Dan Mullen era:
2014 @LSU: it was awesome to get that win in BR especially with everyone saying we'd finish last in the West (they say that every year)
2014 Auburn: the game that vaulted us to #1 in the nation
2013 Ole Miss: we were pretty big underdogs that game with so many injuries on that team-- we started a 3rd string QB and we got the W with Dak coming off the bench in the 4th Q and won in OT
2014 A&M: the game that set up our College Gameday #2 v #3 matchup with Auburn
2014 @LSU: it was awesome to get that win in BR especially with everyone saying we'd finish last in the West (they say that every year)
2014 Auburn: the game that vaulted us to #1 in the nation
2013 Ole Miss: we were pretty big underdogs that game with so many injuries on that team-- we started a 3rd string QB and we got the W with Dak coming off the bench in the 4th Q and won in OT
2014 A&M: the game that set up our College Gameday #2 v #3 matchup with Auburn
Posted on 4/27/16 at 4:09 pm to Ag Zwin
Bama 82 my freshman year at AU
LSU 06
UGA 13
GT at grant field 85
LSU 06
UGA 13
GT at grant field 85
Posted on 4/27/16 at 4:19 pm to Ag Zwin
"Home"
1989 - Houston @ Little Rock - Ware vs Grovey was Epic - WIN
2002 - LSU @ Little Rock - Miracle on Markham - WIN
2014 - LSU @ The Hill - Broke 17 game losing streak 17-0 against #17 - you can't make that shite up - WIN
Away
2001 @ Ole Miss - 7 Overtimes - WIN
1989 - Houston @ Little Rock - Ware vs Grovey was Epic - WIN
2002 - LSU @ Little Rock - Miracle on Markham - WIN
2014 - LSU @ The Hill - Broke 17 game losing streak 17-0 against #17 - you can't make that shite up - WIN
Away
2001 @ Ole Miss - 7 Overtimes - WIN
This post was edited on 4/27/16 at 4:22 pm
Posted on 4/27/16 at 4:23 pm to Ag Zwin
Cool thread Zwin.
Epic Home (Overall Historical)
Oct.31, 1959 LSU 7 Ole Miss 3 (#1 vs #3 Cannon run)
Dec 1970 LSU 61 Ole Miss 17 (for SEC title, Orange)
Nov 1971 LSU 28 Notre Dame 8 (revenge)
Sept. 1979 LSU 12 USC 17 (played NCs off feet)
Oct. 2007 LSU 28 Florida 24 (#1 vs #9 def NCs)
Epic Home (Hon. Mention, starting with most recent)
Nov 2014 LSU 10 Ole Miss 7
Nov 2012 LSU 17 Bama 21
Nov 2011 LSU 41 Arky 14
Nov 2010 LSU 24 Bama 21
Nov 2008 LSU 21 Bama 27
Sept 2007 LSU 31 Auburn 27
Sept 2007 LSU 48 Va.Tech 7
Nov 2007 LSU 48 Arkansas 50
Sept 2005 LSU 20 Auburn 17
Oct 2005 LSU 21 Florida 17
Sept 2003 LSU 17 Georgia 10
Dec 2001 LSU 27 Auburn 14
Nov 2000 LSU 30 Bama 28
Sept 2000 LSU 38 Tennessee 31
Sept 1997 LSU 28 Florida 21
Sept 1995 LSU 10 Auburn 6
Nov 1986 LSU 21 Notre Dame 19
Sept 1986 LSU 35 Texas A&M 17
Nov 1982 LSU 55 Florida St 21
Sept 1976 LSU 6 Nebraska 6
Sept 1972 LSU 35 Auburn 7
Oct 1969 LSU 21 Auburn 20
Epic Away
Nov 2011 LSU 9 Alabama 6
Nov 1982 LSU 20 Alabama 10 (my freshman year)
Hon.Men.Road:
Nov 1969 LSU 23 Ole Miss 26
Nov 1970 LSU 0 Notre Dame 3
Oct 1971 LSU 17 Auburn 9
Sept 1975 LSU 7 Nebraska 10
Sept 1984 LSU 23 USC 3
Nov 1985 LSU 10 Notre Dame 7
Oct 1986 LSU 26 Georgia 23
Sept 1988 LSU 33 Ohio State 36
Nov 1993 LSU 17 Alabama 13
Nov 1997 LSU 27 Alabama 0
Nov 2001 LSU 35 Alabama 21
Oct 2002 LSU 36 Florida 7
Nov 2003 LSU 27 Alabama 3
Sept 2005 LSU 41 Arizona St 38
Oct 2011 LSU 41 West Va 27
Epic Home (Overall Historical)
Oct.31, 1959 LSU 7 Ole Miss 3 (#1 vs #3 Cannon run)
Dec 1970 LSU 61 Ole Miss 17 (for SEC title, Orange)
Nov 1971 LSU 28 Notre Dame 8 (revenge)
Sept. 1979 LSU 12 USC 17 (played NCs off feet)
Oct. 2007 LSU 28 Florida 24 (#1 vs #9 def NCs)
Epic Home (Hon. Mention, starting with most recent)
Nov 2014 LSU 10 Ole Miss 7
Nov 2012 LSU 17 Bama 21
Nov 2011 LSU 41 Arky 14
Nov 2010 LSU 24 Bama 21
Nov 2008 LSU 21 Bama 27
Sept 2007 LSU 31 Auburn 27
Sept 2007 LSU 48 Va.Tech 7
Nov 2007 LSU 48 Arkansas 50
Sept 2005 LSU 20 Auburn 17
Oct 2005 LSU 21 Florida 17
Sept 2003 LSU 17 Georgia 10
Dec 2001 LSU 27 Auburn 14
Nov 2000 LSU 30 Bama 28
Sept 2000 LSU 38 Tennessee 31
Sept 1997 LSU 28 Florida 21
Sept 1995 LSU 10 Auburn 6
Nov 1986 LSU 21 Notre Dame 19
Sept 1986 LSU 35 Texas A&M 17
Nov 1982 LSU 55 Florida St 21
Sept 1976 LSU 6 Nebraska 6
Sept 1972 LSU 35 Auburn 7
Oct 1969 LSU 21 Auburn 20
Epic Away
Nov 2011 LSU 9 Alabama 6
Nov 1982 LSU 20 Alabama 10 (my freshman year)
Hon.Men.Road:
Nov 1969 LSU 23 Ole Miss 26
Nov 1970 LSU 0 Notre Dame 3
Oct 1971 LSU 17 Auburn 9
Sept 1975 LSU 7 Nebraska 10
Sept 1984 LSU 23 USC 3
Nov 1985 LSU 10 Notre Dame 7
Oct 1986 LSU 26 Georgia 23
Sept 1988 LSU 33 Ohio State 36
Nov 1993 LSU 17 Alabama 13
Nov 1997 LSU 27 Alabama 0
Nov 2001 LSU 35 Alabama 21
Oct 2002 LSU 36 Florida 7
Nov 2003 LSU 27 Alabama 3
Sept 2005 LSU 41 Arizona St 38
Oct 2011 LSU 41 West Va 27
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Posted on 4/27/16 at 4:37 pm to Ag Zwin
Epic Home:
1. 2010 Oklahoma: Homecoming. First win over #1 ranked team. First ever Gameday host. Great game from opening kickoff.
2. 2003 Nebraska: Broke the streak. Incredible stuff.
3. Technically not home, but 2007 kansas. Border War's greatest game ever. Both Top 5.
Epic Away:
1976 Ohio State: Bit off the wall pick here, but man was this a game. Ending was amazing. Go for 2 and the win, miss but get a penalty. Get another chance and convert to win against Woody.
1. 2010 Oklahoma: Homecoming. First win over #1 ranked team. First ever Gameday host. Great game from opening kickoff.
2. 2003 Nebraska: Broke the streak. Incredible stuff.
3. Technically not home, but 2007 kansas. Border War's greatest game ever. Both Top 5.
Epic Away:
1976 Ohio State: Bit off the wall pick here, but man was this a game. Ending was amazing. Go for 2 and the win, miss but get a penalty. Get another chance and convert to win against Woody.
Posted on 4/27/16 at 4:42 pm to Ag Zwin
1975 vs. #2 Texas A&M - Riding high after beating Texas the week prior, the Aggies came in to LR's War Memorial Stadium and came out with a 31-6 arse-whoopin. Arkansas shared the conf. title with A&M and Texas but Arkansas got to go to the Cotton Bowl to play UGA who fared a tad bit better than the Aggies...losing to the Hogs 31-10.
LINK
1981 vs. #1 Texas The Hogs steamroll the Longhorns thanks to forcing 7 turnovers and superb play from RB Gary Anderson and QB Tom Jones. Texas actually scores a TD and 2-pont conv. in the last minute to make it a 42-11 final.
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1998 vs. Alabama - Houston Nutt's 1st year and a beatdown of Alabama 42-6. I remember buying tickets before the game and they were in the Alabama section. The Tide-fans talked a lot of trash for about 2 quarters. When a lot of them were heading to the exits early in the 4th quarter my sweet saint of a wife who was annoyed by the constant talk all game stood up and yelled " Where are you folks running off to? We arent done yet!" Totally out of character coming from her, and that's what makes this part of my top 3.
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Road game: 2007 @ #1 LSU - 3 overtimes and it was the last time that Les Miles referred to Arkansas as ar-Kansas. I remember riding down the elevator with my brother and my Aunt (who is a huge Tiger fan) and 20 other LSU fans. It seemed very akward because we (my brother and I) were so full of joy surrounded by so many heart-broken fans. We remained civil out of respect.
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1981 vs. #1 Texas The Hogs steamroll the Longhorns thanks to forcing 7 turnovers and superb play from RB Gary Anderson and QB Tom Jones. Texas actually scores a TD and 2-pont conv. in the last minute to make it a 42-11 final.
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1998 vs. Alabama - Houston Nutt's 1st year and a beatdown of Alabama 42-6. I remember buying tickets before the game and they were in the Alabama section. The Tide-fans talked a lot of trash for about 2 quarters. When a lot of them were heading to the exits early in the 4th quarter my sweet saint of a wife who was annoyed by the constant talk all game stood up and yelled " Where are you folks running off to? We arent done yet!" Totally out of character coming from her, and that's what makes this part of my top 3.
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Road game: 2007 @ #1 LSU - 3 overtimes and it was the last time that Les Miles referred to Arkansas as ar-Kansas. I remember riding down the elevator with my brother and my Aunt (who is a huge Tiger fan) and 20 other LSU fans. It seemed very akward because we (my brother and I) were so full of joy surrounded by so many heart-broken fans. We remained civil out of respect.
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This post was edited on 4/27/16 at 4:51 pm
Posted on 4/27/16 at 4:44 pm to Ag Zwin
'84 vs. Florida St. - beat the Seminoles soundly and got our highest ranking ever, #2
'12 vs Georgia - no one was beating us that night.
'10 vs Bama - first win over a #1 ranked team, a pretty thorough beating.
'10 @ Florida - mainly due to the fact it gave us our only division title, and I believe Lattimore may still be dragging Gators all over the field.
'12 vs Georgia - no one was beating us that night.
'10 vs Bama - first win over a #1 ranked team, a pretty thorough beating.
'10 @ Florida - mainly due to the fact it gave us our only division title, and I believe Lattimore may still be dragging Gators all over the field.
Posted on 4/27/16 at 5:51 pm to Ag Zwin
Home
1. 2013 Kick Six (of course)
2. 2013 Miracle at Jordan-Hare
3. 1994 LSU Interception Game
HM 1993 Florida (the game that kick-started a perfect season)
HM 1983 Maryland (Boomer Esiason was Maryland's QB)
Away
3. 1994 @Florida
HM 1982 @Bama's Home Field 'Bo Over The Top' Iron Bowl
HM 1984 @FSU
1. 2013 Kick Six (of course)
2. 2013 Miracle at Jordan-Hare
3. 1994 LSU Interception Game
HM 1993 Florida (the game that kick-started a perfect season)
HM 1983 Maryland (Boomer Esiason was Maryland's QB)
Away
3. 1994 @Florida
HM 1982 @Bama's Home Field 'Bo Over The Top' Iron Bowl
HM 1984 @FSU
Posted on 4/27/16 at 5:53 pm to Ag Zwin
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Ag Zwin
That 2000 A&M-Oklahoma game was huge. Aggy lost (surprise, surprise), but that was a gigantic game. I remember that Toombs running back dragging Rocky Calmus and some other Sooners 15 yards into the end zone.
Oh, yeah, 27-25 was pretty big.
This post was edited on 4/27/16 at 5:55 pm
Posted on 4/27/16 at 9:11 pm to Ag Zwin
Home #1 - #5 South Carolina 38 #11 Florida State 26 - 1984
Home #2 - #6 South Carolina 35 #5 Georgia 7 - 2012
Home #3 - #13 South Carolina 20 #12 Clem U 7 - 1987
Road - South Carolina 17 #17 Michigan 14 - 1980...pre-season top 10 Michigan was heavily favored against an unranked Gamecock club and the wolverines had just suffered a last-second loss the week prior at #8 Notre Dame on a 51 yard field goal. George Rogers rushed for 142 yards on 36 carries and a 2 touchdowns to launch his 1980 Heisman winning campaign on national tv. Carolina gave Michigan it's 2nd and final loss of the season as UM finished 10-2, Big 10 and Rose Bowl champions and a #5 national ranking. it was also the first time Michigan had lost back-to-back non-conference games since 1967.
Home #2 - #6 South Carolina 35 #5 Georgia 7 - 2012
Home #3 - #13 South Carolina 20 #12 Clem U 7 - 1987
Road - South Carolina 17 #17 Michigan 14 - 1980...pre-season top 10 Michigan was heavily favored against an unranked Gamecock club and the wolverines had just suffered a last-second loss the week prior at #8 Notre Dame on a 51 yard field goal. George Rogers rushed for 142 yards on 36 carries and a 2 touchdowns to launch his 1980 Heisman winning campaign on national tv. Carolina gave Michigan it's 2nd and final loss of the season as UM finished 10-2, Big 10 and Rose Bowl champions and a #5 national ranking. it was also the first time Michigan had lost back-to-back non-conference games since 1967.
This post was edited on 4/27/16 at 9:14 pm
Posted on 4/27/16 at 9:40 pm to Ag Zwin
'97 vs. UF
'03 vs. UGA
'07 vs. UF
'11 at Bama
'03 vs. UGA
'07 vs. UF
'11 at Bama
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