Attempting to produce the mother of all off-season lists, ESPN has decided to count down the most important moments in college football history, i.e., “The 100″:
These are the iconic moments that belong in college football’s time capsule. These are the moments that define the game: not just the great plays, but the meaningful ones. Not just the Hail Marys, but the plays that hailed change, either in the rule book, the playbook or, where color is concerned, the game’s Facebook.
Curious how past Trojans stack up vis-à-vis The 100? Well, we’ll tell you—we’ll slog through all 100 of these moments, gleaning the ones that matter most (i.e., the ones that have to do with ol’ SC). Stay tuned …
August 31st, 2007 at 1:47 pm
[...] With mere minutes to go before the college football season starts, we thought it was time to tie up some loose ends. Namely, our promise to highlight all of the USC-relevant plays that show up in Ivan Maisel’s “The 100.” But first, by way of preparation, The Extrapolator brings us the five least exciting plays in football: 5. The Prevent defense. 4. The punt from midfield. 3. The Extra Point. 2. Fullback dive to end the first half. 1. The QB kneel-down. [...]