College Football Strangest Endings 

Iron bowl if it’s not in this also Nebraska v NW Hail Mary by westerkamp and a backup qb

Great video! If there's a Part 2 it needs LSU trying to spike ball with one second left @ Ole Miss in 2009. Pretty sure the same thing happened in the 2012 Rose Bowl. Also this might not fit your criteria but last year ESPN cut away from Virginia Tech @ Miami thinking the game was over but the refs reviewed and put a second back on the clock but ESPN was showing another game and Miami almost scored a game winning touchdown that nobody saw.

Arizona state vs Michigan st 2019

Miami vs. Duke when Miami won after like 8 laterals on the final play. Don’t remember the year

Kentucky vs Florida 2018

Derek Dooley amirite

Missing context. The previous play had the clock still running and LSU trotted out a massive change and then rechanged back. It was a legendary Les Miles goof again except that the ref didn't give Tennessee time to substitute based on the change and ended up getting too many players. If I'm not mistaken, this lead to the substitution rule that forced offenses to wait on defenses if the offense makes substitutions.

I remember watching this game. I watched to punch myself in the nuts repeatedly after the LSU TD.

It’s a new kind of defense that Tennessee was trying :)

☠️☠️☠️☠️

Just like Colorado spiking the ball on 4th down vs Missouri. Oh wait...

I still can't believe they actually did that. I was watching the game as a Spartan confused as hell thinking I lost count of downs or something

Here's the list for schools that deal with insane endings. 1. Tennessee 2. Nebraska 3. Michigan 4. LSU 5. BYU

“5th down” was hilarious! Where did that come from???

@@plshaq2009 they forgot to switch the marker after 2nd down because someone had a heart attack

That was one game where the NCAA really needed to change who won the game. It was over and the refs literally just gave it to the other team through cheating or incompetence. I honestly can't tell if the refs are paid off or just that bad. With modern tech they could do a much better job than they do..

@@bartfoster1311 I know that as a sports fan, it's easy to believe that there is cheating going on all the time from referees to coaches and to players and sometimes that is the case, but in my opinion, I don't think this game involved any cheating, though it is just a guess. Anytime I hear a fan call someone a cheater, I start thinking about it and try to see who would benefit from cheating. Colorado would end up at 11-1-1 and ended up with a split National Championship when they tied against Georgia Tech and when the "Fifth Down Game" happened, Colorado was ranked 12 in the AP poll. Missouri wasn't ranked, though they were a solid team and had just defeated 21 AP rank Arizona Sate (Was only ranked 25 in Week 2, 23 in Week 3 and 21 in Week 4). Missouri ended finished the season poorly at 4-7 and it's possible that had they defeated (12) Colorado in Week 5, Missouri could have had a better record, though that is just speculation. Point is that this game was more or less insignificant and it wasn't important enough for the referees to blatantly cheat with some awful calls because the 5th down wasn't the only gaff in the game. The refs also stopped the clock at around 8 seconds as there was a pile of players on the ball and they stopped the game clock without any proper reason which ended up being just enough time for Colorado to run another play . Also, the extra 5th down wasn't from the referees on the field, that whole mess was because of the down marker operator, who was a Missouri alumni and had no reason to give Colorado an extra down. The referees on the field just glanced at the down marker and saw that it 4th down and didn't realize that the down marker operator had forgotten to switch the marker from 3rd down to 4th and in the heat and chaos of the game, the refs forgot what down it was. There's even controversy about whether the Colorado QB Charles Johnson even crossed the goal line and there are photographs which show he was short of the goal line. All in all, to me it seems that these was a very poorly refed game laden with mistakes and negligence and some pure bad luck. Afterall during this commotion, a fan in the stadium suffered a heart attack from which he passed away. Whichever the case, it was a crazy game and one that I will remember for a long time.

I think it was just poor reffing, not necessarily a case of the refs wanting one team or another to win. The refs at that time had the ability to stop the clock if a player is being held down and is not allowed to get back up, which is what was happening in that moment. I think they still do have that ability, but you saw it tried by players more often in the late 80's and early 90's as a strategic move whereas you really don't see anyone try it today. That rule was added sometime in that era. As for the extra down, Colorado called its last timeout after running a second down play and the line crew with the down marker failed to correctly flip it to third down. It is all dumb and bad reffing but I don't think there was real malice in it.

That use to happen all the time when players were deliberately stalling.

Actually, the clock is supposed to stop after a fourth down because it stops on change of possession, which is the result of a team not scoring or getting a first down on said fourth down play. You meant the clock stopped after THIRD down for no reason, which it did.

Missouri was screwed and Georgia Tech was screw at the end of the season, having to share the national championship

the whole fourth quarter of that game was amazing

Especially when it happens to a member of the Stanford "Marching" "Band"

"UNBELIEVABLE"

It’s crazy how much MSU has fallen off after that season with the fumbled punt and rain against OSU.

I've seen that on 4 separate lists today and it still brings chills

I went to that game, I’ve never seen a crowd go so silent

That Michigan-Michigan State ending in 2015 is still the craziest thing I've ever seen. I watched it live. I cannot believe to this day that ended up being what happened. It was pretty much entirely the fault of the Michigan punter. All he had to do was fall on the ball after the bad snap and it would have been a turnover on downs. Which likely would have likely led to Michigan still winning the game because Michigan State would have gotten the ball after the turnover on downs on about Michigan's 40-yard line (which is where the fumble took place). If that were the case, there would have only been about 9 seconds left in the game and Michigan State wouldn't have had any remaining timeouts. They likely could have tried for a quick out at that point to a receiver to try to gain a few extra yards (then immediately get out of bounds to stop the clock) for a long field goal attempt to win (as they were down 2 points) or they would have been forced to try a Hail Mary. Instead, because the Michigan punter panicked and tried to pick up the fumble instead of falling on it, the ball got loose, allowing the MSU guy to pick it up and run it into the end zone for the game winning touchdown. Simply an unbelievable, once in a lifetime freak occurrence. I don't think we'll see something like that happen at the end of a game ever again.

Look the early 80s were a different time, when bands just did whatever they want, when they wanted.

@@andrejg4136 best answer im ever gonna get🤣

In the band's defense, from their view it looked like that ball carrier in that pile of players at the 50 was down.

Cocaine. The answer is cocaine.

7:31 he was down game over.

The amount of joy I had for a minute was nothing compared to the devastation I felt a minute later and I was like 10

Say what you will about Les Miles. There was no shortage of crazy endings with that dude as coach

As a Tennessee fan that was so heartbreaking. This one and the North Carolina Music City Bowl I will never forget.

@@lakeway13 bro I was with my best friend in my living room we were like 10 years old at the time and we held them and he goes “pillow fight!!” 🤣🤣☠️🤣 and starts smacking me w it and then they end up calling the penalty and we both got super quiet and as soon as they scored this man burst into tears which made me cry as well 🤣🤣 the pillow fight thing was one of the funniest moments ever though lmao

DeVrajj Salty

Neither does 17 Natty's

And Alabama not having a kicker

2008 iron bowl never gets old

ethan vandorsten 2019 iron bowl never gets old

Now think of it as the reverse of that, being a Tennessee fan here.

As a neutral fan I was so mad #89 didn't pitch the ball! He had 2 guys behind him who could have easily scored. Definitely some extra players on the field though

@@scarletrobin yep, one of those guys trailing was Steve Breaston, one of the best return men that year >_

I mean- the refs should’ve thrown a flag and kept the game alive. But whatever

@@drowjackson3512 True, but there were also Michigan coaches and players on the field during the play as well, so...offsetting penalties?

@@drowjackson3512 those refs were…bad. They probably cost Michigan 2 timeouts in the 2nd half with incorrect reviews, and could not spot the ball to save their lives. They were Sun Belt refs doing a P5 game, out of their element. Still, both teams had players on the field and the refs wanted to go home.

yeah which is kinda why georgia tech also claims it cause they know that ish was phony and they beat nebraska as well in their bowl game

@@quinnschroetlin Maybe hologram Tom Osborne will have Big Red back in shape by 2065

GT the only true champs of 1990

@@jonathanfox676 They're back this year. I haven't said this since 2008 (they were good in 2009/2010)

Thr fix was in on that one. The most incompetent and corrupt refs in college football are in the Big 12. Still true in 2020.

Such is life as a Mizzou fan. 5th Down Flea Kicker 4.8 seconds.

Thomas Cahill Is flea kicker the Nebraska game?

@@TheDizzleHawke Yes, 1997 Nebraska. I was a student there at the time. I was on the field thinking we just knocked off the #1 team in country. But, alas.

Thomas Cahill what a nightmare that was.

@Krombopulous Michael yep. Fuck the Sooners.

That's what i was thinking. Throwing the flag in that situation is literally pointless.

@@lightyagami3492 I understand that OK State got robbed, but it is a terrible rule that intentional grounding can end a game.

@@nintendo8127 I think the flag should be situational for instance if the team that's down by a touchdown intentionally throws the ball out of play or away from any players that should be flagged. Not the opposite situation though where the offense is just throwing the ball out of bounds to end the game.

@@lightyagami3492 I agree it should be situational, but by the down and penalty instead of the score. In this case it was a loss of down penalty on 4th down, so an untimed down to the other team makes sense. However if this was on 3rd down, then I have no problem advancing the down to 4th and ending the game.

I think it's kind of a dumb rule too, but it's still the rule, and people always show that play without the terrible officiating that led up to it.

nope

caniac1230 yup

scarletrobin: The refs didn't blow it in that sense. That Wisconsin qb never went down. He literally placed the ball on the ground. That should have been a fumble recovered by ASU.

@@dadestarmysteries255 If you watch a closer replay, his knee was down. Regardless, if an offensive player even simulates taking a knee, they are down [Rule 4, Section 1, Article 3o]. Either way, down with 16 seconds to go; plenty of time for the refs to set the ball.

@@scarletrobin It doesn't matter if the knee touches the ground (which it is well documented he did). He gave himself up. Whistle was blown. Play is dead. Either the clock should stop to get things sorted out, like they do on a measurement, or flag ASU for delay of game. Neither happened.

Lol Alabama would be in every clip. “I’m a bama fan too”

Tyler Morris you roasting your own team

With love, yes. Roll Tide

Will the Kick Six be added to the video?

That is upt to Psc highlights

Don’t remind me of that man 😞

I was at that game lol best night of my life

Rest in peace... he died today.

It got louder and louder 😂

So the refs made y'alls kicker miss the extra point. Wow, the more you know...

That *was* pretty terrible. Doubt it would have saved Tyrone Willingham, but it was an absolutely brutal call that helped send the 08 Huskies to a winless season.

The refs (a MAC crew) and replay crew (Big 12 crew) both were suspended after that game, because CMU should have never gotten the ball back. Clock hit 0 after the intentional grounding so the game is over. Game can end even with offensive penalties. They can't end on a defensive penalty

Not hyperbole when you say worst officiating ever. Bad judgement calls happen in every game. It's a tough job. But at a bare minimum officials must be able to administer the game, especially at its most critical point.

It wasnt even the fact they didnt stop the down for me. Its because it took them over 15 seconds to set the ball up. Horrible horrible job officiating.

War damn brother

Yep

Part 2 and 3 have both i think😂

Put some respect on Mark Mangino’s name

Why shouldn’t the play for cmu happened? Ok state screwed themselves lol

@@cincypunch229 The play should have never happened. The refs were incorrect in awarding CMU an untimed play. "The NCAA playing rules do not allow extension of the period when the penalty includes loss of down, under Rule 3-2-3"

@@cincypunch229 on the play before, OSU threw the ball out of bounds, resulting in intentional grounding on fourth down with no time on the clock. So it should have just been game over

And then IL High School refs screwed the same rule up 4 months later in a state semifinal. Amazed me too.

@@jonathanbarrus2326 it sucked even more because we had seen that play kill our hopes in 2014 when we were in a reverse situation with Florida state

It’s worked out well for him. Not so much for Gussssss.

That is my life of being an MU fan

It wasn't the next year ... The Colorado game happened in 1990, and the Nebraska game happened in 1997. Still painful to fans, I'm sure, just didn't happen in consecutive years.

I hope he enjoyed his 15 minutes of fame lol

lmfao i live in michigan but im from seattle so im a fan of washington and i got to hear all my friends yell abt it forever while i was care free.

THAT Michigan student is Chris Baldwin.

Andrew White: AND THE BALL IS FREE

AND THERE'S A FLAG ON THE FIELD FOR ROUGHING THE CENTER! (Let me imagine this timeline where that penalty got called)

Fun fact they are 1-3 since that game and been out scored 107-50 an average margin of 14.25. They are 0-2 at East Lansing since that game and 1-1 in Ann Arbor.

@@dadestarmysteries255 It's picked up by Michigan States, Jaylen Watts Jackson, and he scoOores! On the last play of the gaAme! Unbelievable!

Go down, LeKevin!

My entire life I have never witnessed a season where my huskers were a really good team

@@Dylan-lw1xc if you were born after 2001, then you haven't, sadly.

cornfednebraskaneer yep I’m 2003 and we have no memory of what it’s like to more 10 games

I was a Sophomore at UNL that fall, and was in East Stadium. Fall down, LeKevin 😢

Auburn has the best of luck at home. I loved it when Bama beat them 49-0 down there. Never gets the coverage, though.

Yea I’m pretty sure the scoreboard was wrong

The scoreboard was wrong. There was a timeout that Ark State called shortly after Troy called one earlier in the game, and they initially said it was a timeout by Ark State. They shortly after announced the fix, but the Broadcast crew didn’t fix it on the graphic. Needless to save tough way to lose and I hurt for the guy who was injured (legitimate Injury on the depth chart), but it’s the rules sadly.

Oh shit I was also at the First Responders game. Ironically we were happy that ended in regulation because we had family commitments with strict start times.

Was it the piss unsportsmanlike conduct?