The Pass That Changed Everything
The miraculous Hail Marry pass from Auburn quarterback Nick Marshall to reciever Ricardo Louis did more than just win the game; it brought back together a family.
Doug Flutie made a similar pass to wide receiver Gerard Phelan to lift Boston College over Miami in the 1984 Orange Bowl. Flutie had 28 seconds left to score, trailing 45-41 in the fourth quarter, and then it happened. A pass that went 63 yards against 30mph winds went into the end zone and tipped until caught by Phelan. Yes, this game happened 29 years ago, long before Saturday's Auburn win over Georgia, but there’s one similarity.
The relentless pursuit to never accept defeat is what combines these two teams. Flutie won a Heisman. Marshall isn’t in contention, but it’s deeper than that. After a 3-9 season last ye...