Top Plays of 2009

**Rogue52** · 11-24-2009, 06:24 PM

Feel free to make your own categories...

Sheer Excitement: Arnaud to Williams @ Arrowhead. Too bad it was followed by...

Sheer Depression: Blocked extra point @ Arrowhead.

Total Happiness: Jesse Smith interception to seal the end of 32 years of misery @ Lincoln

Cool: A-Rob's breakout run vs. Army

Random: Goal-line stand vs. Colorado in the 2nd Quarter. Turned out to be a huge play in the game to assure bowl eligibility.

**justcynn** · 11-24-2009, 08:34 PM

Tiller to Williams was pretty big vs Nebraska, provided the necessary points to win that game

**Tre4ISU** · 11-24-2009, 08:44 PM

1. Sims interception at the goal line against Nebby
2. Jake williams at Arrowhead
3. Jake Williams catch at Nebby
4. Kenard Banks forced fumble on Nebbys first possession (set the tone)
5. Austen Arnaud's perfect throw to MH in the endzone at Kansas (probably the most underrated play of the season)
6. Jesse Smith's INT to end the game at Nebby
7. Darks TD against Mizzou
8. Bo Williams long run against AandM (couldn't resist)
9. Numerous tough *** runs by Arnaud to pick up first downs and touchdowns.
10. ARob's long run against Army

**clone2011** · 11-24-2009, 08:44 PM

"Did that just happen?": Arnaud to Scott Haughton 12-yard touchdown against Missouri

Air out of the sails: Blocked PAT against Kansas State

Special Teams: Fake punt against Nebraska. That was a thing of beauty, props to whichever coach saw that on film and took advantage of it.

Most memorable: Jesse Smith's pick to put away Nebraska. The fact that it was Jesse, with the flu (among others) just defines the way the team played this year. Never gave up and kept plugging away at it. This is one you'll think about 30 years from now and smile about.

**ajk4st8** · 11-24-2009, 09:51 PM

Play of the year for ISU was Jesse's INT. Hands down.

The rabbit in Jack Trice scoring his 3rd career TD was pretty good too. Isn't he out of elgibility?

**CyStorm** · 11-24-2009, 11:42 PM

David Sims' one-handed interception against Iowa is definately up there with the previously mentioned.

**Dave19642006** · 11-25-2009, 01:02 PM

Easy....Hiring of Paul Rhoads

**GrimesCy** · 11-25-2009, 01:03 PM

Originally Posted by Dave19642006

Easy....Hiring of Paul Rhoads

+1

**cyhiphopp** · 11-25-2009, 01:05 PM

Originally Posted by Dave19642006

Easy....Hiring of Paul Rhoads

Wasn't that technicallyh in December of 2008?

**Dave19642006** · 11-25-2009, 01:07 PM

Originally Posted by cyhiphopp

Wasn't that technically in December of 2008?

Ohhh thats not good....BUT I will stay with that answer....or we would not have anything in 2009....maybe not anything

**Rogue52** · 11-25-2009, 01:08 PM

Originally Posted by Dave19642006

Easy....Hiring of Paul Rhoads

That was 2008.

EDIT: Someone beat me to it.

**ISUFan22** · 11-25-2009, 01:11 PM

- Forced fumble against CU as they were driving and inside the 20, in the 3rd quarter, IIRC. We were dominating in theory, but the score was still close enough. CU was really on the move at that point after a Banks penalty helped extend their drive.

- Fumble by the Nebraska receiver has he literally dropped the ball after barely getting hit going down the sidelines. Took 7 points off the board in what ended up being a 2 point win.