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In 1967, Branca invited former heavyweight champion of the world, Rocky Marciano to come to Vancouver to referee amateur in Vancouver to a great fanfare. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angelo%20Branca | 8266872 | 25 | 2b1309006d4e66c5634dccbc4ec40d8e73f4cb6e80dcf0893f5b6eab8789244b | 153 | 34 |
Branca's philanthropic involvement was legendary. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angelo%20Branca | 8266872 | 26 | a5939671fee3e51983f3d41fe2cd147bae5732cfc7bbcf1ec4907c118a02e6c0 | 49 | 9 |
In 1966, Branca was a prime mover in the amalgamation of four of the oldest Italian Canadian societies in the City of Vancouver into one society bearing the name, Confratellanza Italo Canadese. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angelo%20Branca | 8266872 | 27 | 14b95158cc8d0af70080e2a39395b63ddaf89555b0bdcd62c34f257513ce2662 | 193 | 46 |
Branca was Co-Chairman of the Pacific region of the Canadian Council of Christians and Jews. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angelo%20Branca | 8266872 | 28 | 3b08d9164cc33d38e601e9328dcc7e04375d9ee8ec76265e4f95cb1140566421 | 92 | 19 |
Branca was chairman of the Finance committee of Camp Miriam and dedicated his time to raising funds for children unable to pay for camp fees. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angelo%20Branca | 8266872 | 29 | 9ca99f0c67dd1e9d0b16ba213b09a702c57ff7283dade39cd5e7a2a5e59c6e0d | 141 | 27 |
Branca was invested as a Knight of St. Gregory the Great by Pope Paul VI in 1977. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angelo%20Branca | 8266872 | 30 | aa7af43ccafc9ce6a26e4e1ba2c0c194ab127eecbe87f70d18f6906ada49fdc0 | 81 | 24 |
Branca was the second Canadian recipient of the Yeshiva University award from Yeshiva University in New York in 1969. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angelo%20Branca | 8266872 | 31 | 1591c6536e0a4c5312727243a18f8dbc28d00eae754b65729239a591cebdfb30 | 117 | 27 |
Branca was the recipient of an Honorary fellowship from the University of Bar-Ilan, Tel Aviv, Israel in 1976. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angelo%20Branca | 8266872 | 32 | 0f634d5401f2468f9e74c5bb4c00fb91a5b0613e1b5de01272aa2c13ded183b3 | 109 | 29 |
Branca was also the recipient of the medal of the President of Israel in 1976, at the time, the only other Canadian recipient of this award was the Prime Minister John Diefenbaker. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angelo%20Branca | 8266872 | 33 | d28d8510bb32ade3a35d6f25a41c6c7731c268e9a487df0817de63151fed1465 | 180 | 43 |
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People from Vancouver Island | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angelo%20Branca | 8266872 | 35 | 08d1a924378e4fff9a2f55f257cd7e9e3f3d962d01415f4c5e227bba21fc1dd7 | 28 | 4 |
1903 births | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angelo%20Branca | 8266872 | 36 | 0f5dad92babc19395542f0be0f37dc07ce44ced369c3909e98352af4a23db6a7 | 11 | 5 |
Lawyers in British Columbia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angelo%20Branca | 8266872 | 37 | fee9c9232096a997e35aabb00dac992f7059ae02a69b5ed8ad172d9f44bca52e | 27 | 5 |
Judges in British Columbia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angelo%20Branca | 8266872 | 38 | dfb72f7dc5743b7c7b71a135a164686329e949cf665d843f652c0e2c01b925ae | 26 | 5 |
Canadian people of Italian descent | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angelo%20Branca | 8266872 | 39 | af852253a0ddccbba46c198b5c87ce48fe18e92ad8a70b76ae2b0d2c3eb48ab9 | 34 | 5 |
1984 deaths | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angelo%20Branca | 8266872 | 40 | 90b869857547fe1423006b9b740742e2078750e5ee1c206a537cf2eff182d5cf | 11 | 5 |
Knights of St. Gregory the Great | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angelo%20Branca | 8266872 | 41 | 9b903cbefec00c8e07fc61d8de4f3c22a96449236dd354b61efa0263687a5bce | 32 | 8 |
20th-century Canadian lawyers | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angelo%20Branca | 8266872 | 42 | b052003082349784248a880b03f05e59716271cb1bf748c3c94271327012b3ff | 29 | 7 |
The 2007 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl was a college football bowl game played as part of the 2006–2007 Bowl Championship Series (BCS) of the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The game was played on January 1, 2007, at its new venue, the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. The matchup pitted the Big 12 c... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%20Fiesta%20Bowl | 8266875 | 1 | 14ca5e81e32b19d849bb3fa6839a73c78cde03cf96a2c68e96f4d1b6a604a8f9 | 630 | 162 |
Oklahoma was the designated home team and was favored by 7½ points, but Boise State raced out to a 21-10 halftime lead. The second half featured a memorable series of back-and-forth events: Oklahoma scoring 25 consecutive points to take its first lead of the game with just over one minute remaining, the teams trading 2... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%20Fiesta%20Bowl | 8266875 | 2 | 6b0586c89b0b3636f029f8020a75fe1f25e53f7eae20e83a91f1439faa254a76 | 557 | 130 |
Pre-game buildup | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%20Fiesta%20Bowl | 8266875 | 3 | 5bf0ea9ff688820389bd1212168bc516e4ace9de6d6bbeb9e5e7dc0f25865447 | 16 | 4 |
During the summer preceding the season, Oklahoma was hyped to be a top 5 team and national title contender. They initially were the favorite to win the Big 12 South. Following the dismissal of OU's returning quarterback Rhett Bomar, many felt the defending national champion Texas Longhorns were now the favorite (the So... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%20Fiesta%20Bowl | 8266875 | 4 | 75d84275a99d6352d6a419189f73bf9a6a8ac6b46d5ffb0a1e3712c5a103b06d | 1,029 | 226 |
The Boise State Broncos, who returned more starters from 2005 than any other team in NCAA Division I-A football, began the year with high hopes; according to one major source, anything less than a BCS Bowl berth would have been a disappointment. First-year head coach Chris Petersen led this perennially strong BCS non-A... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%20Fiesta%20Bowl | 8266875 | 5 | f6f9fe423e2201455254d551825c2c76eb57e3367bb6d360dc1092e540425518 | 549 | 118 |
New stadium | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%20Fiesta%20Bowl | 8266875 | 6 | 8206f3cfd32d8cba9b71d430d7291edddba2aecc42fbe64b918ffc95d8dee3be | 11 | 2 |
The Fiesta Bowl has been played annually since 1971, and from then until 2005 the game was hosted in Tempe, Arizona at Sun Devil Stadium, home stadium to the NFL's Arizona Cardinals and Pac-10's Arizona State Sun Devils. In 2006, the Cardinals completed a new home stadium (named University of Phoenix Stadium) in Glenda... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%20Fiesta%20Bowl | 8266875 | 7 | af45e343942ba65858072215cd74a2cca44e8ecaf7829e7cb31265cc6c639ad7 | 827 | 206 |
Scoring summary | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%20Fiesta%20Bowl | 8266875 | 8 | a79a405ea0e7b80e7180e540552d6ff306b160f062a15b05f57b8eb8d6e26aea | 15 | 3 |
First quarter | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%20Fiesta%20Bowl | 8266875 | 9 | 60e8b618644b22a46c463de1bedf09f593155db66c3cdf378cb83035f1500c8d | 13 | 2 |
Boise State Drisan James 49 yard touchdown pass from Jared Zabransky. (Anthony Montgomery kick good) (9:06) 7–0 Boise State | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%20Fiesta%20Bowl | 8266875 | 10 | d19f2ecbbdc8f524f7b9e6f66b4c46a08ba051a7a0ddef33d12f4ff09a72dad7 | 123 | 38 |
Boise State Ian Johnson 2 yard touchdown run (Montgomery kick good). (7:28) 14–0 Boise State | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%20Fiesta%20Bowl | 8266875 | 11 | b09a367e530a697fb44dc4b2fd643610eff736b53631cfdf0f1a2675a6fd8254 | 92 | 30 |
Oklahoma Manuel Johnson 7 yard touchdown pass from Paul Thompson (Garrett Hartley kick good). (0:26) 14–7 Boise State | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%20Fiesta%20Bowl | 8266875 | 12 | c93d1cee3749d65c6b58eb1497a6e8dad6e594472269c304d23470459f6fc2c9 | 117 | 33 |
Second quarter | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%20Fiesta%20Bowl | 8266875 | 13 | 8cd8363ce0c31e3db3a1f0e177b8aec886ece3f05d6b1e724f6f8f8fdc6dd717 | 14 | 2 |
Oklahoma Garrett Hartley 31 yard field goal. (5:38) 14–10 Boise State | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%20Fiesta%20Bowl | 8266875 | 14 | d665db7d05faaad9c80f43b22ae7b7fa560939f53669bf1cde3a86d793dc1a9d | 69 | 26 |
Boise State Drisan James 32 yard pass from Jared Zabransky (Montgomery kick is good). (0:32) 21–10 Boise State | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%20Fiesta%20Bowl | 8266875 | 15 | 4c3e47c077cfea9dd11430521d58b72795aa35f109967f8c3f48cdd021a387aa | 110 | 38 |
Third quarter | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%20Fiesta%20Bowl | 8266875 | 16 | 889978fcca6e45c6ccc3139e2e09db7eb303a8e42418a4bf3dd3d8a0a9b8910f | 13 | 2 |
Boise State – Paul Thompson pass intercepted by Marty Tadman of Boise State, returned for a 27-yard touchdown (Anthony Montgomery kick good). (8:05) 28–10 Boise State | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%20Fiesta%20Bowl | 8266875 | 17 | af9cf88be3b35ec2e185e101295b1430786f5f2ffa599de9c4dddbe26a5de4f7 | 166 | 45 |
Oklahoma – Adrian Peterson 8 yard touchdown run (Hartley kick good). (4:29) 28–17 Boise State | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%20Fiesta%20Bowl | 8266875 | 18 | 3bf68b8e206f41da2e76ea2d2ccbf430a63741953ef3a30414379db3407c2a86 | 93 | 31 |
Fourth quarter | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%20Fiesta%20Bowl | 8266875 | 19 | 6c01d1725a3a8f2a456677ea8c9d5fac1b7d9eef26e6ad2f6885092381fbe279 | 14 | 2 |
Oklahoma – 28 yard field goal by Garrett Hartley. (14:57). 28–20 Boise State | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%20Fiesta%20Bowl | 8266875 | 20 | 47f4526bc5d008394c3614132a5170c5c703eab8c1b227b158b56ad54b966af2 | 76 | 29 |
Oklahoma – 5 yard touchdown pass from Thompson to Quentin Chaney (2-point conversion good, 6 yard pass from Thompson to Juaquin Iglesias.) (1:26) 28–28 Tie | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%20Fiesta%20Bowl | 8266875 | 21 | 75cd0ced102ad9ede47d84723f4b83346dd961d4a115e480fdc5f4e0b4740458 | 155 | 48 |
Oklahoma – Jared Zabransky pass intercepted by Marcus Walker of Oklahoma, returned 34 yards for a touchdown (Hartley Kick good). (1:02). 35–28 Oklahoma | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%20Fiesta%20Bowl | 8266875 | 22 | 7b2310271677508c7e64e84a6dcba915220c7495b4c939a571226521850ae8c6 | 151 | 43 |
Boise State – 15 yard pass completed from Zabransky to James. James lateral to Jerard Rabb for the 35 yard touchdown run (Montgomery Kick good). (0:07). 35–35 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%20Fiesta%20Bowl | 8266875 | 23 | 466a3b3ff638e832c31e964794aa29d19496f9472358129e8ae119b8564496b9 | 159 | 53 |
Overtime | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%20Fiesta%20Bowl | 8266875 | 24 | fad8e742dfaed5fd6cae28e20d6220e9258ca59a73a7d08e665bfacdec1640be | 8 | 2 |
Oklahoma – 25 yard touchdown run by Peterson. (Hartley Kick good). 42–35 Oklahoma | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%20Fiesta%20Bowl | 8266875 | 25 | a6b161f75b51584b8b3c236a58b623740ae6babe7f0d65f770fa40e48d2f1f6c | 82 | 27 |
Boise State – 6 yard touchdown pass from Vinny Perretta to Derek Schouman. (2-point conversion good, 3 yard run by Johnson, Statue of Liberty play). 43–42 Boise State | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%20Fiesta%20Bowl | 8266875 | 26 | 58bb24927d40a44781dea6cf17403f8f6f69f2fc83b849bfc5b9710b54bb55c7 | 167 | 52 |
Game summary | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%20Fiesta%20Bowl | 8266875 | 27 | 62d6a0f4a9b07643ff65bdfb264ad8106b01d76ce0e95849c7a325e788bacca8 | 12 | 2 |
The game was highlighted by Oklahoma scoring 25 consecutive points in the second half to take its first lead with 1:02 remaining, a combined 22 points scored in the final 1:26 of regulation plus 15 points in overtime, and three trick plays that helped Boise State win the game. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%20Fiesta%20Bowl | 8266875 | 28 | bb84f1d77b99dd386b2682e6b085b060a491284d9c5a3aca45820dfb9116b9c7 | 277 | 66 |
Oklahoma fell behind 14–0 early in the first quarter after a costly fumble deep in their own territory by quarterback Paul Thompson, which led to an Ian Johnson touchdown run two plays later. Boise State scored a touchdown on its final possession of the first half to take a 21–10 halftime lead. Midway through the thir... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%20Fiesta%20Bowl | 8266875 | 29 | e5364dee3450ec4917bd5fd026e8e0c109310a83ab57e420187ebd799d16c3fb | 419 | 95 |
Oklahoma then scored the next 25 points, starting by recovering a punt that struck the leg of a Boise State player deep in Broncos territory, which a few plays later led to Adrian Peterson scoring his first touchdown of the game to cut the Boise State lead to 28–17. The Sooners followed up with a Garrett Hartley field ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%20Fiesta%20Bowl | 8266875 | 30 | a36b59b57c4af02d814f5100810b52eeb81b024e7113bf2b06502f29258ce725 | 370 | 86 |
The final 1:26 of regulation | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%20Fiesta%20Bowl | 8266875 | 31 | a75446e6e9fba0785542cb36bfa7d608208a909f3fae9d1cca6dcd5fd602f4ec | 28 | 9 |
Wide receiver Quentin Chaney caught a tipped 5 yard TD pass from quarterback Paul Thompson with 1:26 remaining in the fourth quarter, bringing the Sooners to within two points at 28–26 Boise State. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%20Fiesta%20Bowl | 8266875 | 32 | 6ce50d73ba734ef19064bf6ebf264baeee0515e036cbf76c30baeff5bfe3d92b | 197 | 48 |
OU then attempted a two-point conversion to tie the game. In a sign of the wildness to come, Oklahoma would require three attempts to complete the two-point conversion: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%20Fiesta%20Bowl | 8266875 | 33 | d3183eda8b054880eaab1523e1b50d6a1d3d900e87db06c65e6c2fe6454b2a91 | 168 | 36 |
OU's first attempt was unsuccessful, but Boise State was called for pass interference. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%20Fiesta%20Bowl | 8266875 | 34 | eb16a19f46d4d1ed436f67bd81a966e648ecb5be69a22838879959a77ea3c6cc | 86 | 17 |
OU succeeded on its second attempt, but the play was called back for illegal shift. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%20Fiesta%20Bowl | 8266875 | 35 | 84f886c1eaed4f66d841d1dd27de620f8c6667ee7d71fb1c03ecde7ae65617ff | 83 | 17 |
Finally, Thompson completed a pass to wide receiver Juaquin Iglesias on the third attempt, this time with no penalties, thus tying the game up at 28. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%20Fiesta%20Bowl | 8266875 | 36 | bf33bba521962f79a8a82ca72769e593900b8f9c67f355829b4249a43ad4d94f | 149 | 34 |
After the ensuing kickoff, on the next play from scrimmage, Boise State quarterback Jared Zabransky was intercepted by Marcus Walker, who returned it 34 yards for a touchdown. After the extra point, Oklahoma led 35–28 with 1:02 left, its first lead of the game. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%20Fiesta%20Bowl | 8266875 | 37 | 7f8fed1841c9d67c5d2cb251504f32fe3d72a7bc144a94f5cea70d80777e2952 | 261 | 66 |
On the ensuing drive Boise State drove to the OU 42. The next series of downs were not so successful for Boise State: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%20Fiesta%20Bowl | 8266875 | 38 | ed0f5bcbdeb0f3dfb845e90f1279a8110ee1f6593814fed2474e891d22943e3f | 117 | 27 |
On first down, Zabransky was sacked for a loss of 8 yards. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%20Fiesta%20Bowl | 8266875 | 39 | 254ed5b37e2a5a4fd2f1e6058048b4e6918188d1aa29fe3b6bb1b2fc2f23b6f6 | 58 | 19 |
On second down, Zabransky's pass was dropped. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%20Fiesta%20Bowl | 8266875 | 40 | abe95f2ba01608e6cd14f2a31d8e2b061e4fb902bf540f587b3d4ffcf4530807 | 45 | 13 |
On third down, Zabransky's pass was incomplete. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%20Fiesta%20Bowl | 8266875 | 41 | c675a114d5950ba5ed512329b2b7e0e804a42b700403e74e85c4762df3884476 | 47 | 13 |
Boise State was thus facing fourth down with 18 yards needed for a first down and only 18 seconds left on the clock. Zabransky passed for 15 yards to Drisan James. With five Oklahoma defenders playing a "prevent" style defense to prevent a long conversion, James quickly scoop-passed the ball to an in-stride Jerard Rab... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%20Fiesta%20Bowl | 8266875 | 42 | 70268a3a8923d422f7d8099bd1b216339fe00b2ffad15531e3bbe9377882811b | 733 | 174 |
Overtime | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%20Fiesta%20Bowl | 8266875 | 43 | 89da265377620431fa853cd88a4b94374b83fda2d573c0fd3b5848b51e6411ec | 8 | 2 |
Under college football rules, both teams in overtime are given one possession from their opponent's twenty-five yard line. A coin toss gives one team the choice, offense or defense first, or which end of the field. The winner of the toss generally chooses to be on defense first, to know how many points must be scored ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%20Fiesta%20Bowl | 8266875 | 44 | 7dcdbe74096b5e6c6d35b4439090fffb95acf1baf95a0dfdf269d89f643c97d2 | 833 | 170 |
Boise State won the coin toss and opted to play defense first. Oklahoma scored on their first play with a 25-yard run by Peterson, which would ultimately be his last collegiate touchdown and play. The extra point was good, making the score 42–35 Oklahoma. On Boise State's drive, the Broncos came down to 4th and 2 on th... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%20Fiesta%20Bowl | 8266875 | 45 | 620b2c47124c57c30b3c344cf041c6df6f8a5c967c8eae4b334ff0c218f3bc9c | 741 | 182 |
Instead of kicking the extra-point to tie the game and send it into a second overtime, Broncos coach Chris Petersen risked defeat to go for the two-point conversion to win. He ran their third trick play of the night. It was a variation of the Statue of Liberty play known to the team simply as "Statue Left", which was d... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%20Fiesta%20Bowl | 8266875 | 46 | c0c6d8c277839fa38faef734ed25bda0862adc1979010f2d6dd1f4531116c297 | 662 | 141 |
Postgame | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%20Fiesta%20Bowl | 8266875 | 47 | c5ffeeaf368903f4d2ea383868373969ab6dba705e4131d5c3347d8c06cc8e1c | 8 | 2 |
During a postgame interview with FOX Sports on-field analyst Chris Myers, Johnson got down on one knee and proposed to his girlfriend, Boise State head cheerleader Chrissy Popadics, on live TV. Myers, however, spoiled the proposal by mentioning it before Johnson went to a knee. She accepted. Ian did not have a ring wit... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%20Fiesta%20Bowl | 8266875 | 48 | d081b1f6ca9eed3a52fd9bb64683fe617ebbd55b99142a7635c48688bc86163e | 586 | 128 |
According to Ian Johnson, he received about 30 threatening letters which he handed over to the FBI, from people who objected to his nationally televised interracial marriage proposal at the end of the game. Johnson, who is half-black, and Popadics, who is white, hired security for their wedding due to the threats. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%20Fiesta%20Bowl | 8266875 | 49 | 6b8dde11aae9f3cbc50d31504c79fabecb5736f69005abafccc0c33a24b01b17 | 315 | 66 |
Final game facts | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%20Fiesta%20Bowl | 8266875 | 50 | dc7b581032f141fa058003dd75185e9ff8d9501332637eeae64541f87092aebe | 16 | 3 |
Boise State finished their season with a perfect 13–0 record, spurring controversy as to whether teams from BCS non-AQ conferences should have an opportunity to play for a national title. Most of the Boise State players and officials that were asked about it in the immediate aftermath of the game downplayed the contro... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%20Fiesta%20Bowl | 8266875 | 51 | cb23c3f6a828225886dd36554c488091b9bfd79fb58571d092b617bcdcda4753 | 700 | 139 |
Boise State also became just the second team from a non-AQ (automatic qualifier) conference team to both play in and win a BCS bowl game (the 2004 Utah Utes team was the first, playing in the 2005 Fiesta Bowl). However, the presence of Boise State, a non-AQ school, quite possibly led to some of the lowest TV ratings e... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%20Fiesta%20Bowl | 8266875 | 52 | efc9ef66a67490291791576eb02302ffcde58c9b7429b25de9c9816e6b4f70c4 | 1,026 | 237 |
Legacy | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%20Fiesta%20Bowl | 8266875 | 53 | 6fc4a794edb93cda1c1a3b25439c7d351286554114a440b28c80c6a120148d3c | 6 | 1 |
The dramatic fashion in which the game finished, along with the numerous trick plays and underdog story, immediately generated incredible enthusiasm, and many have since considered it one of the greatest college football bowl games to ever be played. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%20Fiesta%20Bowl | 8266875 | 54 | 14a030dfb337289aeafbc1186fc432ad91e545d4d6b59a2d3e0721d142942656 | 250 | 43 |
ESPN columnist Pat Forde had this to say: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%20Fiesta%20Bowl | 8266875 | 55 | bfa32aa3181daafdab09301ac8b0bdfb708e41d986a7d6345e0667d15d40f38c | 41 | 10 |
The Valley of the Stun was the stage as an indomitable bunch of dreamers in orange pants landed the mightiest populist blow of college football's modern era. They were Hickory High in helmets, George Mason in cleats. They knocked off a gridiron giant one decade to the day after the burial of Pokey Allen, the beloved Bo... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%20Fiesta%20Bowl | 8266875 | 56 | 8b7971691830d92583e11fca93fd310cc2a0fcab514e1f0d502c38d4e563b3cc | 398 | 89 |
Stewart Mandel of Sports Illustrated: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%20Fiesta%20Bowl | 8266875 | 57 | 8a9a633ac31009204792d2e51303bea7de177015c1732433883fc762d05207ba | 37 | 6 |
How do you sum up one of the most remarkable endings any of us will ever be fortunate enough to see? How do you sum up one of the most exciting bowl games ever contested? And how do you sum up what will one day be viewed as one of the most significant moments in the history of college football? I’m not exaggerating....... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%20Fiesta%20Bowl | 8266875 | 58 | b49456eaccff0bd2c5e75bf19e8dbd4717fdb405207fd473acdbb8e1b962848a | 841 | 180 |
Arash Markazi, also of Sports Illustrated, who covered the Broncos throughout their stay in Arizona: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%20Fiesta%20Bowl | 8266875 | 59 | 342fa270b250c9e3b30faa6c342912d20cb8cd6319c5d7f7642d0b2eb78d7e4c | 100 | 20 |
When it was over, even Hollywood couldn't have scripted a more dramatic ending. This was the ultimate underdog story of a team that believed from the start, refused to give up even when it looked bleak and pulled off the improbable. It's one thing for a Cinderella team to upset a heavily favored opponent, but c'mon, th... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%20Fiesta%20Bowl | 8266875 | 60 | 7d1858a97cbb642d8395236a6c05947d55c1c02dac46803b5ab15e12230bad4c | 648 | 147 |
Chris Dufresne of the Los Angeles Times: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%20Fiesta%20Bowl | 8266875 | 61 | b4658e7daac81603ec4c68760cbb49c36464cb6e28c0a47e8649cb94ac4a2577 | 40 | 10 |
Crazy, zany and loony are three apt words to describe the end of Monday night's Fiesta Bowl at the University of Phoenix Stadium. You thought it would never end, but it did, with one of the most gutsy calls and remarkable plays in the history of college football. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%20Fiesta%20Bowl | 8266875 | 62 | c70bb39423a553a450710a2443295002c3abae6ab31e3a4a3f5abe1a54554a49 | 263 | 58 |
Pete Thamel of The New York Times: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%20Fiesta%20Bowl | 8266875 | 63 | 6fc99ea5776caade5cf5deab5192b25d854a9e5f368f0348586ed13d2cff6a48 | 34 | 9 |
...[A] hook-and-lateral, a Statue of Liberty play and a halfback toss launched the Boise State football team to an upset that will long resonate in college football lore....Johnson's proposal capped a dizzying, riveting, back-and-forth game that will be remembered as one of the most exciting in college football history... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%20Fiesta%20Bowl | 8266875 | 64 | 00a0eff94e4f8dfa5999eb4699e692a80d8fe0ec164d52eed58be817afccf445 | 321 | 70 |
It has been reported that the Boise State University Athletic Department is selling the rights for a major motion picture about the Broncos 2006 season. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%20Fiesta%20Bowl | 8266875 | 65 | b4f344ea765ee88e20ef308c004ae3715abb3cfbd6d461c54268c7965f562cb2 | 152 | 30 |
Broncos quarterback Jared Zabransky is featured on the cover of the 2008 edition of EA Sports popular NCAA Football video game. The last play of the game was also the subject of a television commercial for the video game, but with a twist: it featured Adrian Peterson controlling a Sooners player who tackled Johnson bef... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%20Fiesta%20Bowl | 8266875 | 66 | 2cb6cf570d2479df8df26039329e1270c6b7b88b9097b849c2602fbb5ea27a7b | 349 | 72 |
The 2007 Fiesta Bowl won the 2007 Best Game ESPY Award, and the game's final play won the 2007 Best Play ESPY Award. It also took the No. 1 spot on ESPN's SportsCenter Top 10 Games of 2007. The final "Statue of Liberty" play also placed 2nd in ESPN's "The Greatest Highlight" hosted by Chris Berman. Fox Sports won its e... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%20Fiesta%20Bowl | 8266875 | 67 | 3833e0bae776121879e80125a30a5880d758326f5802f1cbadfe0c29ab1952b5 | 639 | 172 |
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Boise State Broncos football bowl games | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%20Fiesta%20Bowl | 8266875 | 72 | cb98f9f45633d86e2d87676c31525dbb957266dcb72e10e24051888899e8c4a2 | 39 | 7 |
Oklahoma Sooners football bowl games | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%20Fiesta%20Bowl | 8266875 | 73 | dcc1c5a840dc01e4ddf3ae975961967443f66ff141f026e7a4dc7b5603de74e8 | 36 | 6 |
2007 in sports in Arizona | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%20Fiesta%20Bowl | 8266875 | 74 | ae7e616fdde27f86b409898e3149d2c8ac9359a06712ee5c7852f4a2d298becc | 25 | 8 |
January 2007 sports events in the United States | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%20Fiesta%20Bowl | 8266875 | 75 | 5fb87fd1a737cecc1c9f05502eadac8c1275287357568b76c3df1c3e762037f8 | 47 | 12 |
Lloyd Leslie Burke (September 29, 1924 – June 1, 1999) was a soldier in the United States Army during the Korean War. He received the Medal of Honor for his actions on October 28, 1951. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lloyd%20L.%20Burke | 8266911 | 1 | e7e1b15724b186e12c54445732ba77a0e88cac6f3fac9c7fd0ac9091d1f80efe | 185 | 59 |
Military career | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lloyd%20L.%20Burke | 8266911 | 2 | 6495256aa27b47c83bbb9c01b72fa96fdc750d633432066a6844c2445485625a | 15 | 2 |
In 1943, Burke was eighteen years old when he dropped out of Henderson State College (now Henderson State University) in Arkansas. He joined the United States Army and served two years during World War II with combat engineers in Italy. After being discharged, he joined the ROTC when he returned to Henderson State Coll... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lloyd%20L.%20Burke | 8266911 | 3 | 390065a9b2fc0b803994520f7061b5c0fededefba9012d452d82abe83ad59cf9 | 504 | 109 |
After accepting his commission, he was dispatched to Korea five months later. At the time, he was the leader of Company G, 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment. When Chinese forces crossed the Yalu River, Burke managed to lead his platoon to safety. As a result of his action, he was awarded the Silver Star, which was la... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lloyd%20L.%20Burke | 8266911 | 4 | 69d24788c41959272356f109482319d49c9e34dfa7816f178eeb0007a08e1b5a | 391 | 84 |
Hill 200 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lloyd%20L.%20Burke | 8266911 | 5 | 2075ac8a08132f1adcbb4ef3d99e87e69f7eb6d4c9059381f301e4a884a2f0d9 | 8 | 5 |
Burke's tour of duty was almost over in October 1951. At the time, Burke was found at the rear of his regiment. He had a plane ticket in his pocket and was eager to see his wife and infant son. away, Burke's company was attempting to cross the Yokkok-chon River. The company was hindered by a large and well-entrenched ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lloyd%20L.%20Burke | 8266911 | 6 | 548b6a9f8f2abff2909c08c78df4643785d33fb83c8b8a17defe077700d04e9f | 638 | 155 |
When Burke was at the base of Hill 200, he was shocked to witness his company's strength reduced to 35 traumatized survivors. Burke described the condition of his company: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lloyd%20L.%20Burke | 8266911 | 7 | ce052c2404b04bab61eef04c58b096ae37a444a3973afbf5002eeffa742b51b3 | 171 | 40 |
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