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Broncos beat Sooners!
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BCS anyone? They have a lot on their plate
BY DUSTIN LAPRAY
Managing Editor
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Final update — The Boise State Broncos beat the Oklahoma Sooners 43-42 in overtime Monday to win the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl and finish the season undefeated, 13-0.
Jared Zabranksy hit Drisan James with 18 seconds remaining in the game. James lateralled to Jerard Rabb, who ran the ball in the final 35 yards. The Hook and Ladder. Zabransky had nearly thrown the game away with little more than a minute left in the game. He was picked off for a pick-6 and the Broncos were down 35-28 to the team they had dominated all night long.
In overtime Adrian Peterson proved why he is the beast running back in the country, dashing the ball in from 25 yards out.
In the Broncos’ possession in the overtime, they methodically drove the ball inside the 5-yard line.
Fourth and two. Z goes in motion and they direct snap to Vinny Perretta who runs right and hits Derek Schouman in the endzone to make it 42-41 Oklahoma.
Coach Petersen said he never questioned it. The Broncos were going for two, for the win, for the BCS, for the team, the city, the Bronco nation.
Zabranksy ran the old statue of liberty play, in which he pump-faked a wide receiver screen to the right and back-handed off the ball to Ian Johnson (who proposed marriage to his girlfriend after the game) who ran the ball in from a three yards out.
The Broncos won 42-43.
13th update — Tad Man’s got guts. The Broncos stopped the Sooners with a 3-and-out, a TFL for Dennis Ellis (who’s having a hell of a game) a PBR by Gerald Alexander and a good stick by DAVID SHIELDS. On the punt return, Tadman was hit by a flying Lewis Baker.
Ian Johnson fumbled to give the ball back to the Sooners.
12th update — The Sooners have rallied to score again, with Hartley nailing a 29-yard field goal to make the game a 28-20 affair. The Broncos just punted again. They cannot manage to sustain drives. the Sooners are shooting themselves in the scoreboard; BSU is merely taking advantage. Who will win? The next 12:26 will decide.
11th update — the Sooners cashed in the price paid by the Bronco turnover. The Broncos had forced OU to punt, but the bouncing punt hit Aiona Key in the leg and gave the ball to Oklahoma on the BSU 11-yard line. Adrian Peterson ran it in on an outside left run two plays later to close the gap to 28-17.
Tenth update — Marty Tadman just jumped on an 11-yard out and returned the damn thing to the house to make it 28-10 Boise State. Whodathunkit – The Boise State Broncos are beating the Oklahoma Sooners in the Fiesta Bowl. But, there are 23 minutes left in this game and if my prognostication is correct, the Sooners will score two more touchdowns.
Ninth update — How bout that Gerald Alexander? He just picked off a Thompson pass on third and 10 and returned it out to his own 47-yard line. The pass was a bad decision for the senior quarterback. He was rolling to his right and threw the ball across his body in an attempt to hit a receiver cruising across the deep field. Alexander was playing deep coverage and Thompson never saw him.
Eighth update — The Broncos scored again! Two-Minute drill. Z Makes a great play with his legs, running 16 yards for a first down, then hits Drisan James again from 32 yards out. Z had to scramble to avoid being sacked, then managed to find the senior receiver along the right sideline. James caught the ball, cut back inside, broke a tackle, cut back to the outside, picked up two key blocks and sprinted into the endzone to make it 21-10 BSU. It’s halftime. Ian Johnson has not had a great game. The Sooners are focusing on Johnson and Z is hitting his outside receivers locked up in man-to-man coverage. The Broncos are halfway to completing the dream season so many doubted was possible. The bands are on the field and this reporter needs to stretch his legs. The focus will need to remain and the pressure should still be applied. We said that turnovers would matter. They have. We said that the teams would focus on the run. They have. What will happen in the second half?
Seventh update — Following the turnover, the Sooners stopped the Broncos with a three-and-out. On third down, Drisan James looked as if he caught a gain good enough for the first, but the pass was ruled incomplete. On the ensuing OU drive, the Sooners picked up a 30-yard gain by Allen Patrick and Garrett Hartley kicked a 31-yard field goal to make it Boise State 14, OU 10.
Sixth Update — The Sooners forced the Broncos to punt, then started driving again. BSU is handling the OU running game, but Thompson has been connecting with his wide receivers. A moment ago, Marty tadman closed on a Thompson pass which kind of floated and picked the ball off in the BSU endzone, giving the Broncos the ball on the 20-yard line and marking the second Sooner turnover on the day.
Fifth update — Sooners retaliate. Score on a 14-play, 81-yard drive, capped with a Paul Thompson strike from eight yards out top Manuel Johnson. Adrian Peterson touched the ball on five of the 14 plays. Allen Patrick also had carries on the drive. Thompson made the big plays to score first downs.
Fourth update — Mike T. Williams: sack, forced fumble, recovered, fumble. BSU took over at the nine-yard line. Ian Johnson ran it twice. Once for seven yards and then the sophomore tailback punched it in from two yards out on the old counter left. BSU 14, OU 0.
Third update — Holy Shnikees! BSU 7, Oklahoma 0. Seven plays, 71 yards, 3:31 Zabranksy 49 yards to James. A great play fake, counter to Ian Johnson and Z. HIt Drisan on a rope.
Second update — BSU won the toss, kick it off, that whole start-the-game stuff.
First update — 11:37 until kickoff. the National Anthem. A 100-yard American flag. Half the stadium is riddled with orange and blue. Sold out. Smoking from fireworks. The roof is closed. The teams are ready. Tostitos Fiesta Bowl. Boise State vs. Oklahoma, Jan. 1, 2007. Gameday.
Jake Garcin and Dustin Lapray
