In
the 19th and early 20th Centuries men swore by the observation
that the Sun never set on the British Empire
Today
on New Year’s Eve the Sun in the end never set on Stanford’s Sun Bowl desires
In
El Paso an 8-4 unranked Cardinal team without Love
In
the first quarter was by Pitt pushed into 3 and outs and to one yard total
gains shoved
A
7 and 6 Pittsburgh team was rushing up and down the field
Against
a Stanford defense that was bent but not broken and only a field goal forced to
yield
In
the second quarter a gasp of life after Whitesides took a 29 near the goal line
strike
Scarlett
with a one yard plunge gave a reason to the ball in a touchdown spike
Pitt
came roaring back on the ground and found the end zone
Stanford
was thinking it might be a long trip home
The
second half was more of the same but with Pitt not running so hard as
impossible to tame
Out
of rhythm Stanford struggled and with a Pitt field goal further put Stanford
behind in the game
In
the waning moments and six points behind Whitesides made two great plays
With
great speed and athletic ability on display
A fantastic catch on the sidelines followed by
an incredible route
The
play that could potentially nail the coffin on this bout
This
defensive at critical moments rumble
Ended
into Scarlett’s arms Costello’s goal line fumble
Pitt
to its credit did not quit and drove to a field goal for a victory gift
Disallowed
as to the right in a awesome shank it did drift
Stanford
failed to advance and punted to the three
Where
Pitt fleeing from a safety threw a pass the results of which many may disagree
Not
caught but falling out of control to the ground
And
a play later Stanford would hear the victory sounds
Exciting
game with emotion and passion and great skills on both sides
It
should be a long time coming before an ACC team with a 7 and 6 we deride
©
December 31, 2018 Michael P. Ridley
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