39 years ago today, the Pearl with the buzzer beater.

[cliftonparksufan]

Talking about living up to his hype. I'm glad I'm old enough to remember these great moments and appreciate them for what they are.

35 years ago, Pearl Washington’s half-court shot gave Syracuse a memorable win

On Jan. 21, 1984, Dwayne "Pearl" Washington gave Syracuse basketball fans an iconic moment.

www.syracuse.com

 

[SUGIANT]

I was there!

 

[Cheriehoop]

I was there - pure ecstatic mayhem!

 

[SUGIANT]

I was there - pure ecstatic mayhem!

Only think that rivals it was McNabbs Td throw to the TE, Bromiski(?) to win in the late 90s. I was at that game also. Well maybe DMs throw to beat WVU in 1987, but that was in WVU.

 

[DonLightfoot]

That was indeed epic

 

[orangetom]

I was there. Utter chaos. I vividly remember the guy behind me repeatedly screaming (ala Russ Hodges) "The Giants win the pennant, The Giants win the pennant, . . .". That's what makes this stand out to me. Brominski was a very, very close second (I was there too).

 

[Cusefan69]

I was there with my old man and brother. It. Was. Insane! It's possible I rifled out 100 high 5s in a span of 10 seconds.

 

[SWC75]

I'm the guy jumping up and down.

 

[sutomcat]

I was fortunate to be there. My memory is that we are winning most of the game and played poorly down the stretch to blow the game. Until the miracle finish.

RIP Pearl. Gone but never forgotten!