What a turnaround/collapse (Fresno State-San Diego State)

[AppleCornCy]

The score was 28-17 San Diego State with about 70 seconds left. The next five consecutive plays:

Fresno State TD
Fresno State 2 point conversion
Fresno State perfectly executed onside kick
Fresno State TD
San Diego State INT

 

[nfrine]

San Diego State will fit into the Pac12 nicely.

 

[CoKane]

We've almost certainly lost a game like this in the past.

 

[Clonehomer]

We've almost certainly lost a game like this in the past.

We'd need to be up that many with 70 seconds to lose like that. But I certainly remember basketball collapses that would rival that.

 

[Remo Gaggi]

Reminds me of Paul Rhodes’ last game at K-State.

 

[madguy30]

We've almost certainly lost a game like this in the past.

KSU '15 was kind of similar.

Meltdown City.

 

[aauummm]

I remember almost the same scenario happening to us. It was an away game with a MAC school. Very little time left, we were ahead and attempted a field goal which was blocked and returned for a touchdown. The opponent then did an onside kickoff and recovered and scored another touchdown. We lost. I think it was under McCarney. (hazy memory)

EDIT: See the following post by theshadow for the actual last 5 minutes of the game meltdown.

 

[theshadow]

I remember almost the same scenario happening to us. It was an away game with a MAC school. Very little time left, we were ahead and attempted a field goal which was blocked and returned for a touchdown. The opponent then did an onside kickoff and recovered and scored another touchdown. We lost. I think it was under McCarney.

You're thinking Toledo '07 (Chizik), perhaps.

Up 35-24 with 5 minutes left. Toledo returns a KO for a TD (35-30). ISU goes 3-and-out, then a debacle on the punt snap ends up with Toledo recovering the ball in the end zone for another TD (35-36). Then ISU's GW FG was blocked because an OL got destroyed.

 

[cyclones500]

You're thinking Toledo '07 (Chizik), perhaps.

Up 35-24 with 5 minutes left. Toledo returns a KO for a TD (35-30). ISU goes 3-and-out, then a debacle on the punt snap ends up with Toledo recovering the ball in the end zone for another TD (35-36). Then ISU's GW FG was blocked because an OL got destroyed.

That has to be the one reference.

I was scouring archives for road games vs. MAC and I didn't see any in McCarney era, I was going back too far.

Even so, that's 5 minutes vs. 70 seconds, so at least it wasn't THAT bad. Still a bad result/meltdown.

 

[AppleCornCy]

You're thinking Toledo '07 (Chizik), perhaps.

Up 35-24 with 5 minutes left. Toledo returns a KO for a TD (35-30). ISU goes 3-and-out, then a debacle on the punt snap ends up with Toledo recovering the ball in the end zone for another TD (35-36). Then ISU's GW FG was blocked because an OL got destroyed.

That was brutal. Worst part was that I believe we scored on 4th and Goal from 1 before the kickoff. If we don’t get in, we probably stuff their offense and hold on to win.

 

[cyclones500]

We'd need to be up that many with 70 seconds to lose like that. But I certainly remember basketball collapses that would rival that.

For whatever reason, this is the first thing that came to mind. (Caveat: 70 seconds w/ 7-point lead in basketball is a semi-eternity).

Oklahoma 83-82 Iowa State (Feb 18, 2006) Game Recap - ESPN

Expert recap and game analysis of the Oklahoma Sooners vs. Iowa State Cyclones NCAAM game from February 18, 2006 on ESPN.

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[aauummm]

You're thinking Toledo '07 (Chizik), perhaps.

Up 35-24 with 5 minutes left. Toledo returns a KO for a TD (35-30). ISU goes 3-and-out, then a debacle on the punt snap ends up with Toledo recovering the ball in the end zone for another TD (35-36). Then ISU's GW FG was blocked because an OL got destroyed.

You nailed it, that had to be it. My recollection of the ending was way off but it was a crazy ending. That was bad news and unbelievable.