Tech over Alabama, others?
Tech over Alabama, others?
LA Tech over Alabama II. The Tide were SEC champs that year. Sean Cangelosi --who had also scored a TD against Bama in Tech's 1997 win over the Tide-- solidified his place in LA Tech history as the "Bama Killer" with the go ahead TD in the end zone with a couple of seconds left.
http://static.espn.go.com/ncf/1999/9...ap/llgaad.html
Clearly, Tech's win at Michigan State was also huge. People forget that LT's Chris Norwood made an incredible catch in the end zone with only 13 seconds left that was ruled "out of bounds" (3:23 mark on the video) just 2 plays before the final TD pass completion to DJ Curry. Also, I can't remember who recovered the onside kick for Tech with 1-min left in the game, but that play was obviously huge too. He wore #35. (I'm sure someone will recall the answer to this question.)
Norwood did go out of bounds (barely) on his incredible end zone catch at Michigan State. The player that recovered the onside kick for Tech was freshman DB Dez Abrams. http://www.latechsports.com/sports/m...091303aaa.html
Not on the same scale as Alabama x2 or Michigan State but Tech's win against LSU men's basketball in Baton Rouge in 1988 was big to me and had the good fortune to see in person. Video includes a very young TMo. I know that there have been bigger wins in the tournament (Pitt and Ohio State the year we lost the close one to Oklahoma), but this was really big at the time.
https://youtu.be/NMgxtO5cbtg
The thing I remember most about the game was at half-time. The LSPoo mascot went to the foul line, shot the ball and made it. He then turned to Champ and indicated the line. Champ made a dismissive wave of his paw, went to the half court line and had nothing but string music. The tigger threw up his hands in surrender and left the court.
Chris Jackson scored 48 points against us that day, not just "30 plus". I thought he was going to single handidly beat us.
"Twice set Maravich Assembly Center scoring records, hitting 48 against Louisiana Tech on Dec. 6, 1988, and then 50 against Tennessee on Feb. 11, 1989 ... "
http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=174842
While we all remember the 1997 Alabama win my recollection is that it was a "mild" upset. I know someone has posted some rankings but I think the 1999 win was a much bigger upset. After the loss there was considerable talk about firing their coach (Mike Dubose) who subsequently won SEC coach of the year as Alabama won the SEC.
Ok State in Shreveport. Not so much because of the team, but down 36-18 late, Les Miles decides to throw the ball to try and run it up when they had been running all over us to that point. Tech wins 39-36. Should have beat them the year before too, but our punter fumbled late...
Absolutely dominating Fresno after they nearly beat usc was fun too
The 1990 CSU victory at the Joe was certainly in the top ten. (If you were there, you might vote it at least top 5) It was an incredible game.