Best ND play in last 30 years

[MAS]

Rampage Jackson avatar...cool. I'm afraid he's lost his edge, though.

[Pete]

Originally Posted by TENNESSEE-IRISH

anyone remember jarious jackson's on-side kick return in the army game?

ray zellars 60 yarder knocking someone down and jumping over someone else.

irv smith dragging several indiana guys 10 yards into the end zone.

rice's run against usc in '88

deke cooper's goal line hit on the boston college guy.

I think samardzija's catch last year in the purdue game will always be one of my favorites.It really set the tone for the rest of the year.

Ray Zellars against Purdue (I was at that game)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=_z1Ho0wtpLI

Irv Smith vs. Indiana (Dick Enberg and Bill Walsh)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=_DEUN9LdMBA

Deke Cooper
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yn2eR...elated&search=

[Pete]

Originally Posted by nayers

Arnaz Battle taking the 4 down pass to the house vs MSU just like they did against us the year before

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJ9_Rl291m4

[tommy]

man watching all them plays gives me chills

[Pete]

Originally Posted by MAS

In all seriousness...

Some strong contenders (may need help on a few details that have grown fuzzy):

-Harry O's 51-yarder to beat Michigan 1980.
-Reggie Brooks' "knockout" run vs. Michigan(?) 1992.
-Ivory Covington's (all 154 pounds of him) goal line stand vs. Army tight end 1995(?).
-Irv Smith carrying four defenders down the field 1992. I wanna say Indiana?
-Pick one catch made by Lake Dawson or Jeff S in any pressure situation.
-Reggie Brooks diving catch versus Penn St. in the snowstorm 1992.
-Stan Smagala int. versus USC 1988.
-Should have a Zorich and a Stonebreaker play in here somewhere, but no one play pops to mind.
-Rocket's "phantom clip" return versus Colorado 1990.

My pick: Rocket versus Colorado. Taking into account the context and what was riding on his return, the greatest play in the last 30 years. Also the dumbest call by an opposing coach to kick it to him. In a quest to be macho man, McCartney foolishly kicks to the one player who can take the national championship from his team.

Runner-up is Ivory Covington versus Army just for sheer willpower and the fact that the game was on the line.

Harry O
http://youtube.com/watch?v=5qiAEeudOs8

Reggie Brooks v. Michigan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnBHfr2_Ex8

Ivory Covington
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=teO9oWwNSzc

[Pete]

Here's the Harry O kick with the Michigan guy doing the play-by-play. He says the score wrong three times.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=WRlk0QB4pUY

[Mattmags]

my vote is for ivory covington's goal line stand. it won the game and it was like a David and Goliath type play. simply amazing