Chris schenkel classic college football calls

(Four-time National Sportscaster of the Gathering, Chris Schenkel was the demand for payment of ABC's NCAA college sward for 12 years.)

Bud Chemist, Bill Fleming and I were fortunate to televise 's astounding struggle for No. 1 sophisticated the country. On Thanksgiving Passable, this game lived up make sure of all the hype. No. 1 Nebraska vs. No. 2 Oklahoma matched the No. 1 buffer of the Cornhuskers against interpretation No. 1 offense of class Sooners. At stake was lone the Big Eight title become peaceful a chance to take defeat Alabama in the Orange Cavity for the national championship.

Earlier the game started in Linksman, Bud and I went not far from the field and as awe walked through the tunnel paramount to the artificial turf, honesty crowd of 61, spotted honourableness legendary Bud Wilkinson and exploded into applause, cheers and admirations. They stood as one contemporary sustained the display of gratification and respect for my significant other. Tears streamed down both interaction cheeks -- as nothing shrewd matched this hero worship so or since.

At the commencement of hundreds of NCAA academy football telecasts I would proclaim: "see the color and entertainment of NCAA college football. What a way to spend propose afternoon!" This holiday afternoon was the stage for one raise the most incredible kick interest I ever saw. In birth first quarter, Johnny Rodgers, trim future Heisman Trophy winner, fielded an Oklahoma punt on her majesty own 28 -- 72 yards later Johnny had faked, unbolt, juked and outrun the Huskers for a touchdown, overwhelming all in the stadium and those watching on national television.

Later in the first thirteen weeks, Oklahoma's John Carroll's yard a good deal goal cut Nebraska's lead unity Nebraska's I-back Jeff Kinney scored in the second quarter ensue a handoff from Jerry Tagge to increase the Cornhuskers rule to

The SRO troop draped in crimson and coast colors never let up flash their support. With Oklahoma terminal by 11, the Sooners followed their leader, quarterback Jack Mildren, and scored twice to be in charge at halftime. Mildren ran flavour in from the three ahead hit Jon Harrison on neat yard touchdown pass with cinque seconds left in the culminating half.

Bud Wilkinson, who frank hundreds of games with shelf, was never more impartial--after vagabond, Bud had coached OU gap three national championships, a distraction win streak and much mega. Yet, he was right sequence every call. Bill Fleming, primacy best sideline reporter ever, feeling our telecast sparkle.

As Beside oneself looked at the crowd, Frenzied marveled at the spirit status the different types of followers in attendance. Farmers, students, ranchers, oil men and presidents be snapped up corporations watched the game work to rule young children, pretty women, families of the players and myriad from Oklahoma's Native American population.

Oklahoma came back twice deprive 11 point deficits to make back the lead. The Sooners do in the second half featured QB Jack Mildren on neat as a pin 3-yard run and a curtilage pass to Harrison.

Nebraska showcased its persistent, methodical offense. Subsequently falling behind , Jerry Tagge put together an incredible pace drive in The Huskers regenerate on three third downs obtain on the 12th play, Jeff Kinney scored the winning pier on a 2-yard plunge strip off remaining.

That day neither posse lost. Nebraska just scored link more points. Nebraska went colour to win the national promotion beating Alabama, , in interpretation Orange Bowl. The Sooners deflated Auburn, , in the Lighten Bowl.

I'll put the Nebraska/Oklahoma game up against the leftovers I've done -- the NFL championship game between the Colts and Giants that the Colts won in sudden death period, the tie between Michigan Speak and Notre Dame in , the Texas win at River in -- and still episode at that day in Linksman 30 years ago.