I witnessed four of these

[OburgOrange]

 

[Dick_in_MI]

Excellent list. I might toss in SU vs Gayle Sayers and Kansas 1964. First start of Floyd Little's career and he scored 5 TD's in his final 9 carries in the game.

But there would be a huge asterisk.

There was no single run in that game that would make a "best play" list though, although one of them was 55 yards. Floyd's was less a "top play" moment and more of a "most memorable performance list" type of thing. So yeah, great list.

I saw 3 of the 4, having moved from CNY by the time the Brominski reception happened.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

Only 4?

Slacker.

 

[CuseFan]

GREAT LIST! Saw 3 of the 5 in person, and the other 2 on TV

 

[FloridaCuse]

I love all 5 plays but there has got to be a play included from the 1960 Cotton Bowl game (1959 season) when we beat Texas (23-14?) and won our only National Championship. I was young at the time but I recall there being a famous Ernie Davis "scissors play" in that game, either for a TD or a long gain. In either case it might have been emblematic of that game and that greatest season. Maybe others on here can think of that or other plays in that game. Go Orange!!!

 

[FloridaCuse]

I love all 5 plays but there has got to be a play included from the 1960 Cotton Bowl game (1959 season) when we beat Texas (23-14?) and won our only National Championship. I was young at the time but I recall there being a famous Ernie Davis "scissors play" in that game, either for a TD or a long gain. In either case it might have been emblematic of that game and that greatest season. Maybe others on here can think of that or other plays in that game. Go Orange!!!

 

[GoSU96]

4 of 5. Missed Nebraska, was in Geneseo for homecoming. Watched the 4th q in the Monroe lounge. There was actually a noticeable reaction in town. Made it back in Syracuse and the hill was still rocking. The area in front of Maggie’s felt like it was going to collapse.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[Cheriehoop]

K

Kirby Dar Dar’s opening kickoff TD against Spurrier’s Florida team in 1991.

 

[23Zone]

Need a defensive play
Freeney against vick

 

[23Zone]

Alrea

K

Kirby Dar Dar’s opening kickoff TD against Spurrier’s Florida team in 1991.

Already #5 lol

 

[hoopsupstate]

K

Kirby Dar Dar’s opening kickoff TD against Spurrier’s Florida team in 1991.

That play just electrified the crowd and Spurrier was stunned. Florida never recovered.

 

[UnknownOrange]

Dungeys leap against Virginia in.. 2014? 2015? I don’t even remember and it’s not like it was some incredible meaningful game

But man that play ROCKS

 

[Jake]

It’s going to sound blasphemous, but the Brominski play gets overhyped. Everyone, and I mean everyone, knew that play was coming. The SU players. The fans. The Va Tech staff. The Va Tech players. Brominski just boxed out the defender and made a play. We should have drilled them that year. We played like ass and had to win on the last play. It never felt like a great moment. In my mind it saved us from an embarrassing loss.

 

[Roger N]

That play just electrified the crowd and Spurrier was stunned. Florida never recovered.

I’d like to see Fran try that play

 

[GoSU96]

I’d like to see Fran try that play

Did BC run that on us last year?

 

[orangetom]

Was there for all five. Michael Owens definitely #1 play. An undefeated season coming down to one play.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

It’s going to sound blasphemous, but the Brominski play gets overhyped. Everyone, and I mean everyone, knew that play was coming. The SU players. The fans. The Va Tech staff. The Va Tech players. Brominski just boxed out the defender and made a play. We should have drilled them that year. We played like ass and had to win on the last play. It never felt like a great moment. In my mind it saved us from an embarrassing loss.

The fans wrote the play on the back of a pizza box.

 

[FrancoPizza]

It’s going to sound blasphemous, but the Brominski play gets overhyped. Everyone, and I mean everyone, knew that play was coming. The SU players. The fans. The Va Tech staff. The Va Tech players. Brominski just boxed out the defender and made a play. We should have drilled them that year. We played like ass and had to win on the last play. It never felt like a great moment. In my mind it saved us from an embarrassing loss.

To be fair there’s only so much you can draw up when the Defense knows you have to reach the end zone.

 

[sufandu]

Need a defensive play
Freeney against vick

Which one?

 

[sufandu]

It’s going to sound blasphemous, but the Brominski play gets overhyped. Everyone, and I mean everyone, knew that play was coming. The SU players. The fans. The Va Tech staff. The Va Tech players. Brominski just boxed out the defender and made a play. We should have drilled them that year. We played like ass and had to win on the last play. It never felt like a great moment. In my mind it saved us from an embarrassing loss.

And the BS "fumble" as McNabb tackled a guy that allowed Va Tech to score a TD kept them in it.

 

[dwilmont44]

Need a defensive play
Freeney against vick

Dungey throwing an interception then promptly taking the ball back from the defender

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[baggerbob]

That is correct that is Number 1 and unless we win another National Championship nothing can come close.

 

[Stevenson]

I was at three of these games