Favorite single play ever

[Toga]

I'll start with a darkhorse - Down 24-0 to Oklahoma Bryce Bevill covers half the field to track a guy down at the goal line and punch the ball out. Best no quit effort I've ever seen.

 

[LeMoyneCuse]

 

[GoSU96]

But Nassib could never throw the long ball, it's common knowledge.

 

[MSOrange]

Kirby Kirby Dar Dar's opening kickoff TD return against Florida. That was so awesome taking it to Spurrier that day.

 

[Scooch]

Kirby Kirby Dar Dar's opening kickoff TD return against Florida. That was so awesome taking it to Spurrier that day.

That's the first one that leapt to mind.

The McNabb-to-Brominski throwback TD vs VaTech in '98 was fairly amazing.

I'll probably think of a dozen more.

 

[Scooch]

McNabb-to-Harrison 90 yard TD vs West Virginia.

McNabb's shoeless TD scramble in the Big House.

I'll try to stop.

 

[SUFan44]

Too many to list from McNabb era, but a couple:

1) TE throwback to Brominski vs. Va Tech in '98
2) Long run vs. Miami where he nuked a defender at the goal line in '98

More recently, gotta be the Hunt-Parris TD vs. BC last year that not only made us bowl eligible but could have been the single most impactful play for the program in over a decade.

 

[Suball10]

I was gonna go w the Kirby dar dar play. But I'll go with don McPherson, freeze option against Penn State. The roof came off.

 

[bevosu]

The obvious..Michael Owens 1987... vs W. Virginia

Edit- For you young'uns.

http://blog.syracuse.com/orangefootball/2012/06/cuse_classics_syracuse_rally_t.html

 

[SU94]

Underrated play...Coach P showed some stones...
SU beats Texas, 31-21, at the Carrier Dome in Sept. 1992.


From NY Times
The Longhorns (0-2) had one final chance to tie. But on third and 12 at their 47, Bob Grosvenor intercepted Gardere, giving Syracuse possession with 2:02 left. Ismail Seals the Victory

There was still one final drama to play out.

The Longhorns called timeout after each of Syracuse's running plays and with 1:36 left, the Orange found themselves facing a third and 6 at their 41.

Instead of going for a short possession pass, which the Texas secondary was expecting, Pasqualoni and his staff decided to call on their receiving ace, Qadry Ismail. Ismail exploded past Joey Ellis, the Texas cornerback, and ran under a perfectly thrown Graves pass. The 58-yard pass play gave Syracuse a first and goal at the Texas 1. Two plays later Al Wooten scored the back-breaker for Syracuse.

"This was a team effort," Graves said. "One person can't do it alone, and we have a lot of people who can help carry the load. All I wanted to do was keep us focused."

 

[MSOrange]

The obvious..Michael Owens 1987... vs W. Virginia

Edit- For you young'uns.

http://blog.syracuse.com/orangefootball/2012/06/cuse_classics_syracuse_rally_t.html

I was just going to add Michael Owens as another one that came to mind for me.

 

[retro44]

The McPherson to Moore play set off a new era for Syracuse football against ped st.

 

[javadoc]

I'll start with a darkhorse - Down 24-0 to Oklahoma Bryce Bevill covers half the field to track a guy down at the goal line and punch the ball out. Best no quit effort I've ever seen.

Versus cincy in the early 90's. Malcolm Thomas takes the handoff and crushes a cincy DB. Loud crack, the DB crumples to the turf out cold and Thomas keeps going. The sound of the hit was electric.

 

[Moontan]

Todd Norley to Mike Siano to take down #1 Nebraska.

 

[RF2044]

In no particular order...

• Opening play against Ped State in '87 -- man, what an important game that was for our program! And to score a TD on the first play, the game was over right there.
• Michael Owens running in the two-point conversion against WVU to preserve the undefeated 1987 regular season
• Kirby Dar Dar's opening kickoff return against Florida
• The opening kickoff return against Wisconsin at the Meadowlands in 1998
• McNabb throwback TE play to beat VT in the closing seconds
• Maurice Jackson running back a punt return for a touchdown to help defeat heavily favored VT in 2001
• Nassib to Lemon in the closing seconds @ Missouri to beat them on the road
• Hunt to Paris in the closing seconds against BC to get us to a bowl game last year

 

[Chip]

But Nassib could never throw the long ball, it's common knowledge.

That was actually his only one he completed in two full seasons. I only remember because I used it so many times to defend he could do it. But then I felt like I needed a 2nd sample.

As for the point of the thread, Dar Dar against Florida, McNabb-Brominski against VT, and KJ's TD return against Wisconsin stick out as my 3 most favorite that I've seen live.

 

[shandeezy7]

That's the first one that leapt to mind.

The McNabb-to-Brominski throwback TD vs VaTech in '98 was fairly amazing.

I'll probably think of a dozen more.

It has to be McNabb to Brominski for me. I was only 3 for the 2-point conversion, so no memory of that. I believe I woke my whole house up on the TE throwback play. Such a great moment.

 

[shandeezy7]

In no particular order...

• Opening play against Ped State in '87 -- man, what an important game that was for our program! And to score a TD on the first play, the game was over right there.
• Michael Owens running in the two-point conversion against WVU to preserve the undefeated 1987 regular season
• Kirby Dar Dar's opening kickoff return against Florida
• The opening kickoff return against Wisconsin at the Meadowlands in 1998
• McNabb throwback TE play to beat VT in the closing seconds
• Nassib to Lemon in the closing seconds @ Missouri to beat them on the road
• Hunt to Paris in the closing seconds against BC to get us to a bowl game last year

You said in no particular order, but you listed it in perfect chronological order

 

[MSOrange]

In no particular order...

• Opening play against Ped State in '87 -- man, what an important game that was for our program! And to score a TD on the first play, the game was over right there.
• Michael Owens running in the two-point conversion against WVU to preserve the undefeated 1987 regular season
• Kirby Dar Dar's opening kickoff return against Florida
• The opening kickoff return against Wisconsin at the Meadowlands in 1998
• McNabb throwback TE play to beat VT in the closing seconds
• Nassib to Lemon in the closing seconds @ Missouri to beat them on the road
• Hunt to Paris in the closing seconds against BC to get us to a bowl game last year

Holy crap! I forgot about Nassib to Lemon @ Missouri and I was at that game! My only Syracuse football game ever so far. That was so fun to have me, my brother and my dad going bonkers while 65000 others were so quiet. Although I have to say Mizzou fans were a very classy bunch before and after the game.

 

[OrangeTarheel]

Dan Conley intercepting a Miami pass at the goal line in '92. After that game, count me an Orange fan.

 

[cuseguy]

Kirby Dar Dar's 100-yard kickoff return for a TD to help SU beat Colorado in the 1993 Fiesta Bowl.

 

[Finwad32]

Brominski throwback... Happened right in front of me... Rushing the field ensued... Awesomeness... Ended up being the BE Title game when all was said and done.

 

[Crusty]

Great thread.

 

[lincolncuse]

Kirby Dar Dar's 100-yard kickoff return for a TD to help SU beat Colorado in the 1993 Fiesta Bowl.

You're still recovering from that game right?

 

[lincolncuse]

Graves to Gedney to beat WVU 1992