Yep and Minnesota fired the great Bernie Beirman and didn't even bother to give Bud Wilkinson an interview according to long time Twin Cities sports writer Sid Hartman of the Minneapolis Tribune
Holtz had the perfect game plan for this game. Keep it close to the vest, play field position, keep it close, and try to get a couple big plays at the end. It darn near worked!
It was ridiculous. Aikman was likely the highest recruited qb that year but what's the use of having the greatest throwing qb on a wishbone team. Switzer was thinking of turning his offense into a pro style I formation but nixed that idea. Same as having a wishbone qb on a pro style offense. Makes no sense. He only lasted a few more games and wishbone exstrodenaire Jamael Holloway came in and led the Sooners to a National Championship.
I don’t know if TBS broadcast the game but I know they produced it. It was also available to commercial TV stations in the teams markets. I know this because we didn’t have cable in 1985 but this game aired on KIMT out of Mason City IA which was our CBS station for our TV market
Having Aikman run the option would be like telling Nolan Ryan to throw the knuckleball.. What a waste of talent. Jerome Brown unknowingly made Aikmans career a couple weeks later...
It really was remarkable how Holtz took over literally the worst D1 football following the 83 trainwreck of a season. And to have a chance against this juggernaut? It should be pointed out this was the Gophers 3rd game of the year while this was the Sooners first. That's a big deal which probably aided Mn in terms of keeping it close.
In addition the week before Minnesota played a 1-AA team from Montana that ran the Wishbone. Although not at the speed Oklahoma ran the offense Minnesota had already spent a week preparing for the bone and would have another week of practice against it.
It also wouldn’t surprise me if Holtz used starting QB Ricky Foggie on the scout team so the defense could get a good look at a D-1A option QB.(Minesota ran an option offense under Holtz)
Bud Wilkinson who coached OU to 3 NC played QB for Minnesota (1934-1936) and won 3 NC in a row this has to be a record.
Yep and Minnesota fired the great Bernie Beirman and didn't even bother to give Bud Wilkinson an interview according to long time Twin Cities sports writer Sid Hartman of the Minneapolis Tribune
Frank Leahy won a few as player AND coach in south bend
I watched this game on TV. Switzer had his team join in with the applause to salute the Minnesota effort.
Amazing that losing Aikman a future #1 NFL pick and Hall of Famer would actually make OU a better team
This has to be the latest first game for a football team ever.
Paul Horning and Lindsay Nelson awesome team
Holtz had the perfect game plan for this game. Keep it close to the vest, play field position, keep it close, and try to get a couple big plays at the end. It darn near worked!
Aikman switched to UCLA the following year and once Holtz was gone Minnesota had nail bitter in Norman the following year 63-0
Troy Aikman running the Wishbone/Triple-Option is Classic!
It was ridiculous. Aikman was likely the highest recruited qb that year but what's the use of having the greatest throwing qb on a wishbone team. Switzer was thinking of turning his offense into a pro style I formation but nixed that idea. Same as having a wishbone qb on a pro style offense. Makes no sense. He only lasted a few more games and wishbone exstrodenaire Jamael Holloway came in and led the Sooners to a National Championship.
@@mikepastor.k6233 Aikman broke his leg against Miami, Jamelle Holliway came in and the rest is history
Switzer was pressured to add a passing-QB.
COMMENTATORS:
LINDSEY NELSON
PAUL HORNUNG
TV NETWORK:
TBS
DATE:
28 SEPTEMBER 1985
I don’t know if TBS broadcast the game but I know they produced it. It was also available to commercial TV stations in the teams markets. I know this because we didn’t have cable in 1985 but this game aired on KIMT out of Mason City IA which was our CBS station for our TV market
Wish football was still played like this. This is real football not the shit they play today
Spencer Tillman was a very underrated back.
Having Aikman run the option would be like telling Nolan Ryan to throw the knuckleball..
What a waste of talent. Jerome Brown unknowingly made Aikmans career a couple weeks later...
We saw in the 1984 Kansas game that Aikman wasn't wishbone material.
2:10 ...and then gerry faust happened 🤦🏾♂️ 😂
It really was remarkable how Holtz took over literally the worst D1 football following the 83 trainwreck of a season. And to have a chance against this juggernaut? It should be pointed out this was the Gophers 3rd game of the year while this was the Sooners first. That's a big deal which probably aided Mn in terms of keeping it close.
In addition the week before Minnesota played a 1-AA team from Montana that ran the Wishbone. Although not at the speed Oklahoma ran the offense Minnesota had already spent a week preparing for the bone and would have another week of practice against it.
It also wouldn’t surprise me if Holtz used starting QB Ricky Foggie on the scout team so the defense could get a good look at a D-1A option QB.(Minesota ran an option offense under Holtz)
I was at this game and at the 84-13 nail bitter with Nebraska that was 42-3 at half time or something ridiculous
@@markhall6306 IIRC it was 42-10 Nebraska at the half
@@paulsonj72 ok so they got out scored 42-3 in the second half either way it was a nail bitter
Oklahoma was No. 1 early and finished No. 1
80s was parity decade for Big Ten
Remember watching this game..thinking the whole time lou holtz has screwed us again
BOOMER SOONER, BABY...NUFF SAID !!!
Ackman sucked; no wonder he left and went to UCLA!