College Football

James Francis - The Swatting Baylor Bear

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Talk about a killer Senior Year!! James Francis Baylor Class of 1989. ::

129 tackles. 12 tackles for a loss, 4 INT’S, 3 Fumble Recoveries, and an insane NCAA Record 8 blocked kicks.

In the final game of his career on November 25th, 1989, James & his Baylor teammates dominated state rival Texas, in a 50-7 win. The 1st Baylor victory vs the Longhorns in 38 years.

The Timeout Game - Starring Errict Rhett

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In the infamous 1993 ‘Timeout Game’ aka ‘Mud Bowl’ between Florida & Georgia, Running Back Errict Rhett ran for 183 yards & 2 Touchdowns, including a 1 yard leap over the pile to cap off a 21 play drive in the 3rd quarter. Rhett earned All-American honors while carrying the rock for the Gators that year compiling over 1200 yards and 11 touchdowns. Happy Birthday Errict!

Name That Hurricane ??

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This Miami Hurricane won the 1993 Big East Defensive Player of the Year Award as a Senior at The U.

He also earned First Team All-American honors that season.

He was an integral part in the Canes 1991 National Championship season, as well as the runner up campaign of 1992. He finished his career at Miami with 174 career tackles & 23 sacks, good for 5th all time.

He also happens to be from my hometown of Lake Worth, Florida. I have a memory of his younger step brother Kyle being on my pee wee football team.

Can you name that Cane??

Willie Totten & Jerry Rice - Satellite Express

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We’re sending out a birthday cheer to our guy, Mr. Jerry Rice. Let’s go back to October 13th, 1984 during Jerry’s senior season when the 4-0 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils were taking on the Grambling Tigers led by the great coach Eddie Robinson. Jerry & his main man, Quarterback, Willie ‘Satellite’ Totten were setting the record books on fire that 1984 season. Through the first 4 games the Devils were averaging a crazy 57 points a game! Willie had thrown 30 TD’s already, and Jerry had caught 14 of them. Valley would beat Grambling that day 48-36, for the school’s first victory ever over the Tigers. By season’s end The ‘Satellite Express’ had set all new Division I-AA records, with Willie’s 58 TD’s along with Jerry’s 112 catches, for 1,845 yds, and an insane 27 touchdowns.

On This Day- The Miracle at Michigan

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Who doesn’t love a ‘Hail Mary’ ending? One of the wildest College Football conclusions I can remember as a youngster was the ‘Miracle at Michigan’ which took place on this date back in 1994. Kordell Stewart’s 60 yard heave found the arms of Michael Westbrook to cap off a 13 point Colorado comeback in the final 2 minutes for a 27-26 Buffaloes victory.