The defense didn’t get to me, but Miami did a great job of slowing down our receivers and clogging the routes.
“Which is fine with me, because I like to step up in the pocket. “A few times it seemed like I could sit back there all day,” said Flutie, the $8 million man who has revived BC’s football program almost single-handedly. Flutie has only been sacked 12 times this season. He gave most of the credit to his offensive line, nicknamed the Secret Service, for providing the sort of protection presidents are accustomed to. He scrambled when necessary, for a total of 45 yards, but often was seen leisurely strolling behind the line of scrimmage, unperturbed by the Hurricanes’ nonexistent pass rush. “For a little kid, he throws the thing like a monster.”įlutie, who started the game with 11 straight completions, finished with 34 completions in 46 attempts for 472 yards and three touchdowns. “Of course, it wasn’t nearly as dramatic as this,” Phelan said. In this season’s 24-10 victory over Temple, Phelan caught a 51-yarder just before halftime. The first time Flutie tried it, in last year’s Liberty Bowl loss to Notre Dame, the ball went right through receiver Brian Brennan’s hands. With Doug I should know by now never to lose hope.”īC’s sandlot stratagem is called the “flood tip.” Three receivers - Phelan, Kelvin Martin and Ken Bell - sprint for the end zone and position themselves to either catch the ball or tip it to a teammate. Then I watch in amazement as our Hail Mary play actually works. “I was planning a speech about not getting discouraged, being proud that they had come so close to beating Miami. “I was standing there trying to figure out what to say to the guys in the locker room,” Bicknell said. Flutie knew what the call would be and waved to Bicknell from the huddle.
“Well, ah, Miami won the national championship on an unbelievable play,” he said.īC Coach Jack Bicknell never had to send in the play that beat the defending national champions.
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