Call it?
It’s been a tough, hard fought game with both teams stingy in the red zone. Late in the fourth quarter, each team has a pair of touchdowns. Georgia has three field goals, and Tennessee has four. The kickers have been busy. Georgia completes a drive for a touchdown and taken a four-point lead, 30-26. There’s less than a minute on the clock, and thanks to a questionable call, the Vols are starting on their own 6 yard line. Gary Daniels is already giving a eulogy for Tennessee and anointing Georgia as the favorite to repeat as national champs.
The Vols get 2 yards on a run up the middle, have to call a timeout. They get 5 more on a pass to the sideline. Georgia stuffs the third down attempt for no gain. Timeout Tennessee. Fourth down play, Milton escapes the rush and sprints for thirty-four yards. Tackled on the field, the Vols are forced to use their last timeout. There’s eight seconds left on the game clock.
The Vols line up with four wideouts. Tennessee’s o-line handles the three man rush. Milton uncorks a picture-perfect pass to the endzone. A Georgia DB shoves a Tennessee receiver to the ground. Three other Georgia DBs leap up for the ball. It bounces off their competing hands and into the arms of a Vol receiver behind them. Georgia players mob the Tennessee receiver, grabbing his face mask and punching him wildly. He controls the ball with both hands at his midsection. Two officials signal touchdown Tennessee. No flags are thrown despite the obvious infractions committed by Georgia. Tennessee kicks the extra point. The Vols are victorious, 33-30.
The upset and epic final play are everywhere throughout the days that follow. Often, Milton’s and Dobb’s passes are played back to back, as the story goes viral worldwide.