Cal-Stanford "The Play to beat the Band"

"The Play" as it's become known is highlighted here by then KPIX sports anchor Wayne Walker.

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[miamad]

Dude was down at 0:38. Game over.

[usc384]

@memphisblues78 of course itd be famous the band was on the field you dumbass

[TheDeJureTour]

@miamad They didn't have instant replay & review back then.

Using your logic, we'd have about 80 years of every NFL and college football game ever played being wrong.

You know the greatest comeback in NFL history? (Bill vs. Oilers, 1992) A Bills player clearly steps out of bounds on a TD run, of course the refs didn't catch it.

You had better go watch every tape back to the 1940's and set the record right, then make a time machine and attend the games that weren't filmed. Sheesh.

[pereirahawk]

What a beautiful sacrifice by Cal player at :55, can't tell if it's #1 or 4, he took a plethora of Stanford players with him.

[Justinbieberslover2]

He was down at 0:40...

[Amoore535]

@miamad

You mad bro?

[vanhouten64]

Looking at the replay I do now think the knee was down before the lateral. However it is a given that referees are going to miss some calls and Stanford still had a chance to tackle the guy and actually appeared to give up towards the end of the play (look at #84). California 25, Stanford 20. Thanks goodness we now have instant replay.

[GeorgiaKev]

@LilKepi Because the refs didn't have the capability of reviewing plays back then. From what I could see, it appeared he was down before the ball left his hands. Still, not sure if it was "indisputable, video evidence"......

[saxophonehero]

Almost as cool as rugby. They do this all the time.

[jimmybob12]

1. He's clearly down

2. Why don't American Football teams pass more often?

3. You guys'd like Rugby League.

[LilKepi]

if he was down, then why did Cal win?

[Statalyzer]

@mega408 You must be joking. Even without the benefit of HD it's very obvious he was down. And I have no dog in this fight whatsoever as I'm not a fan or enemy of either school.